Milton owns a business delivering coffee and donuts within the downtown area of the city.Smith Co.calls him to deliver a large quantity of his products to their local office.While taking a coffee urn through the Smith Co.'s office,Milton drops it on Lester,scalding him.Who is liable?
A) Smith Co.and Milton are liable
B) Milton alone is liable
C) Lester has to absorb the cost himself since he assumed the risk by working at Smith Co
D) Smith Co.alone is liable

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Milton alone is liable for dropping the coffee urn and causing injury to Lester. As the owner of the business delivering the coffee and donuts, Milton has a duty to ensure the safe delivery of his products. By dropping the urn and causing injury, he breached that duty and is therefore liable for Lester's injuries. Smith Co. would not be liable unless they were somehow negligent in their handling of the situation. Lester cannot be held liable as he did not assume the risk of being scalded by hot coffee in the workplace.

Milton Owns a Business Delivering Coffee and Donuts Within the Downtown