Luanne, a bus driver, loved to have her nails in tip-top condition. The downtown bus that she drove was stuck in heavy traffic. Thus, she decided to take advantage of the opportunity to buff and polish her nails. One of the passengers shouted, "I need a First Aid kit over here." Luanne answered, "Can't you see that I'm busy?" Luanne is liable to the passenger under _____.

strict liability
intentional infliction of emotional distress
false imprisonment
negligence

Question

Luanne, a bus driver, loved to have her nails in tip-top condition. The downtown bus that she drove was stuck in heavy traffic. Thus, she decided to take advantage of the opportunity to buff and polish her nails. One of the passengers shouted, "I need a First Aid kit over here." Luanne answered, "Can't you see that I'm busy?" Luanne is liable to the passenger under _____.

strict liability
intentional infliction of emotional distress
false imprisonment
negligence

SmokeyBrown · Answer

Hi pezzy, and welcome to QuestionCove!
I would be tempted to say that 'negligence' is the best answer, since the situation involves someone being put at risk of harm due to someone else's failure to respond or take appropriate precaution.
The only other answer choice that might work would be 'strict liability', but that usually only applies when someone is performing an action or in possession of an object that is overtly dangerous, like brandishing a firearm. While doing nails at a stopped light is certainly irresponsible, I'm not sure that it falls under this definition (but some would probably disagree with me on this)