A nine year old boy bought petrol in a Can from the defendant, a petrol dealer by falsely stating that his mother needed it for her car. In fact, he used it to play with it, and, in doing so, sustained bum injuries. The defendant is:

A) Liable in negligence for supplying petrol to so young a boy who was not expected to know the properties of petrol B) Not liable in negligence as the boy had made a false statement and the defendant believed it to be true C) There was contributory negligence of the boy, therefore defendant is not liable D) Not liable in negligence because possession of the Can and money proved that boy acted as a reasonable person

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Correct Answer: Option A

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A nine year old boy bought petrol in a Can from the defendant, a petrol dealer by falsely stating that his mother needed it for her car. In fact, he used it to play with it, and, in doing so, sustained bum injuries. The defendant is:

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