In the case James v. Meow Media, Inc., involving a lawsuit by the parents of students killed by a
classmate who regularly played and watched violent interactive videos produced and
distributed by the defendants, the court of appeals ruled that:
A) Even though a defendant's act may have breached a duty of care owed to the plaintiff, this
breach is not actionable unless the plaintiff suffers actual injury.
B) Based on the "foreseeability" test, the defendants did not owe a duty of care to the
defendants.
C) The defendants were guilty of negligence based on the "foreseeability" test because it is
reasonable for the defendant to have anticipated that violent videos and games might
incite a young person to violence.
D) Based on the reasonable person test, there was no breach of the duty of care owed the
plaintiff by the defendant.
B
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