Which of the following actions would not result in a successful tort action by the person suing? Assume that all persons involved learn these facts.
A)An accountant made an error in financial statements that he knew would be given by his client to a potential investor,Mr.Ling.The investor,relying on the erroneous statements,invested $20 000 and lost it all.Ling sued the accountant.
B)When Manjeet accidentally dropped a board and broke Al's toe,Al threw a rock at Manjeet,but Manjeet saw it coming and moved in time to avoid being hit.Al sued; Manjeet counterclaimed.
C)A waiter,and then the police,detained a restaurant patron because he did not want to pay for wine that was brought to the table but was cloudy and undrinkable.The patron sued for false imprisonment.
D)Mr.Simpson wrote a letter to the editor of the Vancouver Province in which he falsely stated that the mayor took a bribe.The editor and 10 others on staff read it but decided not to print it.The mayor sued Mr.Simpson.
E)Jayne was doing aerobic exercises.She looked up and saw the gas meter reader in the backyard.She sued him for trespass.

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The Answer of Which of the following actions would not result in a successful tort action by the person suing? Assume that all persons involved learn these facts.
A)An accountant made an error in financial statements that he knew would be given by his client to a potential investor,Mr.Ling.The investor,relying on the erroneous statements,invested $20 000 and lost it all.Ling sued the accountant.
B)When Manjeet accidentally dropped a board and broke Al's toe,Al threw a rock at Manjeet,but Manjeet saw it coming and moved in time to avoid being hit.Al sued; Manjeet counterclaimed.
C)A waiter,and then the police,detained a restaurant patron because he did not want to pay for wine that was brought to the table but was cloudy and undrinkable.The patron sued for false imprisonment.
D)Mr.Simpson wrote a letter to the editor of the Vancouver Province in which he falsely stated that the mayor took a bribe.The editor and 10 others on staff read it but decided not to print it.The mayor sued Mr.Simpson.
E)Jayne was doing aerobic exercises.She looked up and saw the gas meter reader in the backyard.She sued him for trespass.

Which of the Following Actions Would Not Result in a Successful