A man boarded a plane with his pet rattlesnake hidden in his carry-on bag. The man was not aware that the carry-on bag, which he put under the seat in front of him, had a defective zipper. The snake, which had no teeth or venom and was harmless, escaped from the bag and started slithering down the aisle while the man was using the lavatory. A woman who had just gotten up from her seat saw the snake heading towards her and tried to run in the other direction. She tripped over someone's foot and broke her ankle. If the woman sues the man on a theory of strict liability for her broken ankle, will she prevail? A No, because the snake was in fact a nondangerous animal. B No, because the injury she suffered was not caused by the dangerous propensity of a snake. C Yes, because the snake is a wild animal. D Yes, because it is not a common activity to bring snakes on a plane.

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Eric Skinner

Social Studies

19 September, 04:04

A man boarded a plane with his pet rattlesnake hidden in his carry-on bag. The man was not aware that the carry-on bag, which he put under the seat in front of him, had a defective zipper. The snake, which had no teeth or venom and was harmless, escaped from the bag and started slithering down the aisle while the man was using the lavatory. A woman who had just gotten up from her seat saw the snake heading towards her and tried to run in the other direction. She tripped over someone's foot and broke her ankle. If the woman sues the man on a theory of strict liability for her broken ankle, will she prevail? A No, because the snake was in fact a nondangerous animal. B No, because the injury she suffered was not caused by the dangerous propensity of a snake. C Yes, because the snake is a wild animal. D Yes, because it is not a common activity to bring snakes on a plane.

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Abbigail Francis · Answer 1

Option: C. Yes, because the snake is a wild animal.

Explanation:

The women who broke her ankle while trying to escape from the snake can sue on the charges for carrying banned animal on the flight. Rodents, snakes, spiders, Hedgehogs, ferrets, reptiles and animals with tusks are banned in flights. The only animals are to be carried in the cabin with you is small cats and dogs in carry-on-bag.