Question: Mark has a pet monkey (he doesn't but he should because that would be awesome). While Mark is out taking his monkey for a walk,

Mark has a pet monkey (he doesn't but he should because that would be awesome). While Mark is out taking his monkey for a walk, the monkey plays in the neighbor's tree and destroys it. The cost to replace the tree is $15,000. Is Mark liable for his monkey's actions?

  • A. No. Unless Mark was negligent in supervising his monkey
  • B. No. Unless Mark intentionally let his monkey damage the tree
  • C. Yes. Mark is liable for all damages caused by his monkey
  • D. Yes. If the actions were foreseeable

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