A man sees an elderly woman about to step into the street in front of an approaching car. While he wanted to save the woman, he also wanted to send the text message he was typing, so he kept his phone in both hands and tripped the woman. The elderly woman broke her hip as she hit the ground, but the man almost definitely saved her life. If the elderly woman sues the man will she prevail?

 

(A) Yes, because the man did not act reasonably when he pushed the woman to the ground.

(B) Yes, because the man had no duty to act and thus should not have acted.

(C) No, because the man saved her life.

(D) No, because she put herself in a position of peril by almost walking into the street.