The night of December 12th, Ms. Shaina Graves slipped on the ice after leaving her son's hockey game at the Fordham Center. The fall
resulted in a broken wrist, which has caused Ms. Graves pain and
suffering in addition to medical bills totaling $1,085. The Fordham
Center should be held responsible for her injury, A spokesperson for
the Fordham Center says that the parking lot was salted at 2:00 that
afternoon and they could not have predicted the cold temperatures
that night. However, weather reports did warn of freezing
temperatures, and other businesses report salting again in the
evening
How would the author best respond to a counterclaim that Ms. Graves fell
because she was clumsy?
A. By pointing out that several others slipped on the ice and fell that
same night
B. By explaining that she and her son were both carrying armloads of
hockey equipment
C. By sharing the groundskeeper's records that show there was no
salting after 2:00
D. By showing how Ms. Graves has a history of accusing businesses
of causing her injury