1. A fire breaks out in a two-storey department store, and the fire alarm triggers a shutdown of power to the elevators and escalators. There is thick smoke in the lingerie department on the second floor. Cindy runs toward the top of the escalator, where she sees a stranger in a wheelchair waiting, unable to get down the inoperable escalator. No other people are in sight, and the fire department has not yet arrived. Cindy runs down the escalator steps without doing anything to help the stranger, who suffers severe smoke inhalation before she is rescued by the fire department. a. Did Cindy owe a duty of care to the stranger, and if so, did she breach it? Research this question and explain your answer. b. Comment on the answer, and consider whether you agree or disagree with it, taking into account public policy considerations

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