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Rande Was Injured by an Accident That Occurred on Land

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Rande was injured by an accident that occurred on land belonging to the Acme Chemical Company.The company may be held liable


A) under the tort of trespass to land if a toxic chemical drifted off its land and injured Rande while he waited for a bus on a public sidewalk.
B) under the tort in Rylands v Fletcher if Rande fell into an unmarked pit on the company's land.
C) under the tort of nuisance if a chemical drifted off the company's land and ruined the paint on Rande's car, even if that vehicle was parked on public property.
D) under the unlawful means tort if the company committed a crime by allowing toxic materials to accumulate on its property and if Rande was injured as a result of coming into contact with those materials while he was visiting the company's land.
E) under the strict liability tort of nuisance if Rande was injured as a result of the company's reasonable actions.

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