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Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

A landlord hires an independent contractor to repair the electrical system in a commercial building. During the repair, the contractor negligently installs faulty wiring, which later causes a fire that injures a visitor to the building. Does the landlord owe a duty of care to the injured visitor regarding the contractor's negligence?

  • No, because the contractor is an independent party and the landlord has limited control over their actions.

  • No, because the injury was caused by a failure to act, which does not establish duty.

  • Yes, because the landlord has a responsibility to ensure that hired contractors perform their duties safely, thereby owing a duty of care to third parties.

  • Yes, if the visitor was already aware of the faulty wiring.

Multistate Bar Examination
Torts
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