https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoekw7e-3U&feature=emb_title

1 .In the video, the mayor (Murray Hamilton) and Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) argue about whether to close the town's beaches. If they keep the beaches open and a swimmer is injured or killed because they failed to warn swimmers about the potential shark danger, has Brody and the Mayor committed a tort? If so, what kind of tort (intentional tort against persons, intentional tort against property, negligence)?

2. Can Chief Brody and the Mayor be held liable for any injuries or deaths to swimmers under the doctrine of strict liability? Why or why not?

3. Suppose that Chief Brody goes against the mayor's instructions and warns people to stay out of the water. Nevertheless, several swimmers do not heed his warning and are injured as a result. What defense or defenses could Brody raise under these circumstances if he is sued for negligence?