Card 31 / 54: Nancy owns a pet store in Seattle, and one of her dogs escapes and runs out onto the sidewalk in front of her store. If a passerby is bitten by Nancy's dog, despite the passerby's attempts to run away from the dog, under the theory of strict liability, as applied in Washington, Nancy must pay for the injury
A)
only if Nancy intended to injure the passerby.
B)
only if Nancy knew that the dog had dangerous tendencies, and did not keep the dog restrained.
C)
regardless of whether Nancy was at fault in failing to restrain the dog.
D)
even if the passerby provoked the dog.
Answer:
C) regardless of whether Nancy was at fault in failing to restrain the dog.
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