Question 9

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A store employee drops a box of oranges while stocking the produce section, and oranges roll all over the floor. A customer steps on an orange and falls, injuring her arm. The customer sues the store employee for negligence.

Assuming it is true, which of the following would represent a strong defense against the negligence claim?

• The customer was talking to her friend when the accident happened.
• The customer ignored a barrier that the employee had set up around the produce section of the store.
• The employee had already partially cleaned up the oranges when the customer fell.
• The customer has mounting debts and needs money to pay them off.