Timothy keeps a pet chimpanzee, which is thoroughly tamed and accustomed to playing with its owner’s children. The chimpanzee escapes, despite every precaution to keep it upon its owner’s premises. It approaches a group of children. Wanda, the mother of one of the children, erroneously thinking the chimpanzee is about to attack the children, rushes to her child’s assistance. In her hurry and excitement, she stumbles and falls, breaking her leg. Can Wanda recover for her personal injuries?

 

 

Q11

Hawkins slipped and fell on a puddle of water just inside the automatic door to the H. E. Butt Grocery Company’s store. The water had been tracked into the store by customers and blown through the door by a strong wind. The store manager was aware of the puddle and had mopped it up several times earlier in the day. Still, no signs had been placed to warn store patrons of the danger. Hawkins brought an action to recover damages for injuries sustained in the fall. Was the store negligent in its conduct?