After drinking in this way for around threequarters of an hour, the bartender noticed the ruse and refused to serve any of the group. He told them to leave immediately. After some argument, during which the bartender called the manager, they left as a body, but dispersed soon after when Geoffrey and a couple of friends decided to hitch a ride home. Since it was only a small country town, and it was quite late at night, it was some time before a car came along. By this time, determined to stop the car, Geoffrey had laid himself across the road. The driver of the car saw the group too late to stop, although the car was travelling only 60 km/h. Geoffrey was severely injured. He now wants to sue the hotel. Discuss in a problemsolving format.