Jose, a migrant worker who lived in a mobile home, died in a fire. The smoke alarm of the mobile home malfunctioned and did not go off. He was trapped inside while the fire engulfed him. The state had a law that required dwellings to be equipped with smoke detectors and that they be maintained. In this scenario, Jose's widow can sue the owner of the mobile home under _____.
A) disparagement
B) negligence
C) libel
D) causation

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If the actions cause injury of the kind the statute was designed to protect against, and if the person who is injured is within the group of people the statute was designed to protect, then the defendant is presumed negligent. Therefore, in this scenario, Jose's widow can sue the owner of the mobile home under negligence.

Jose, a Migrant Worker Who Lived in a Mobile Home