QUESTIONS
1. What happened in this case? If Yania couldn’t swim, why did he jump?
2. Identify each of the arguments made by Yania’s widow. For each, explain how the
judge dealt with it.
3. According to the judge, Bigan would have been liable in this case under certain circumstances
that did not apply here. What are those circumstances?
4. Suppose you could revise the law of rescue. Would you hold people responsible for
doing something to help others in an emergency? If so, what circumstances would
trigger a duty to rescue? How much would be required of a rescuer?