In determining whether a defendant's conduct is reasonable in an emergency not created by the defendant,the standard is that of a reasonable person under the circumstances.

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This is the standard of reasonable care in the common law doctrine of negligence. When evaluating whether a defendant's actions were reasonable in an emergency, the court will determine whether a reasonable person would have acted similarly given the circumstances.

In Determining Whether a Defendant's Conduct Is Reasonable in an Emergency