Qin, the owner of Reprocess Plant, instructs Shi, a plant supervisor, to fill a storage tank with a chemical made by Toxins Inc. that, as both Qin and Shi know, will combust if combined with the substance previously stored in the tank. And, as they also both know, the tank has not been cleaned. Liability for any resulting harm or damage extends to

A) Toxins Inc. only.
B) Qin and Shi only.
C) Qin only.
D) Shi only.

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Taylor Humphries · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Qin and Shi would both be liable for any resulting harm or damage because they knowingly directed and carried out the action of filling the storage tank with a chemical that would combust with the substance previously stored in the tank, without taking necessary precautions such as cleaning the tank. Their awareness and decision to proceed without mitigating the known risk directly implicates them in liability for any consequences. Toxins Inc. is not mentioned as having knowledge of or involvement in the decision to mix the chemicals in a dangerous manner, so liability does not extend to them based on the information provided.

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