Business Law: Allen is driving below the speed limit in the leftlane of a busy one-way road. Out of nowhere, a ten-year-old child,Ben, runs into the street chasing a soccer ball. Allen, in order toavoid hitting Ben, swerves into the right lane. Allen avoidshitting Ben but causes Carl, who is driving in the right lane going20 mph over the speed limit, to lose control of his car and hit atelephone pole. Carl is badly hurt. The telephone phone falls overand snaps in two. One half of the pole roles over and crushes Ben’sleg; the other half falls onto Danny’s house and smashes a hole inthe roof. Discuss and Explain the following:
A. As to Ben, is Allen liable for damages? What defenses wouldbe available to Allen?
B. As to Carl, is Allen liable for damages? What defenses wouldbe available to Allen?
C. As to Danny, is Allen liable for damages? What defenses wouldbe available to Allen?
