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A woman was alighting from a tram car when a speeding reckless motorcyclist collided with a motor car little away in the centre of the road. In that collision the negligent motorcyclist was killed on the spot. The woman heard the bang and saw the blood on the road thought not the body of the injured man. She was in an advanced stage of pregnancy. Due to the nervous shock sustained by her, she gave birth to a still born baby. She sued the representatives of the motorcyclist to recover damages. Which one of the following propositions is correct as decided in a leading case?

A. She can recover damages as the deceased owed duty to care towards her

B. She cannot recover damages as the death of the motorcylist extinguished all his liabilities

C. She cannot recover damages as the deceased owed no duty of care towards the woman even though he was negligent towards the motorist

D. None of the above

Answer: Option C


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