Duty
An injured person must prove that someone owed him or her a specific duty to to behave with the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised in similar circumstances, not merely a general duty to act reasonably.
A duty is owed only to those who could (foreseeably) be injured as a result of his or her breach of duty,
Lack of experience / mental deficiency is not considered.
- Example : A driver on a public roadway owes a duty to all other lawful users of the roadway to operate his or her vehicle in a reasonably prudent manner under the circumstances.
- Example : A school owes a duty to the students to supervise them in a reasonable manner.
