Bob 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, Bob drops it on Lester, scalding him.Who is liable?
A) Smith Co. and Bob are liable.
B) Lester has to absorb the cost himself since he assumed the risk by working at Smith Co.
C) Bob alone is liable.
D) Only Smith Co. is liable.

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Bob is directly responsible for the injury caused to Lester due to his negligence in handling the coffee urn. Smith Co. is not liable unless it can be shown that they were negligent in some way that contributed to the accident.

Bob Owns a Business Delivering Coffee and Donuts Within the Downtown