Mr. and Mrs. King hired a bouncy castle for a school fair. They stood nearby to supervise, ensuring that only six children were on it at any one time. While Mrs. King turned to speak to another parent, one child somersaulted and accidentally kicked another in the face, causing serious injury. The injured child's parents sue the Kings in Negligence.
Which statement best reflects the Court's likely approach to breach of duty?

Question

Mr. and Mrs. King hired a bouncy castle for a school fair. They stood nearby to supervise, ensuring that only six children were on it at any one time. While Mrs. King turned to speak to another parent, one child somersaulted and accidentally kicked another in the face, causing serious injury. The injured child's parents sue the Kings in Negligence.  
 Which statement best reflects the Court's likely approach to breach of duty?

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The Kings are not liable because they took reasonable steps to supervise and could not have prevented the accident.

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The Kings are not liable because they were volunteers rather than professionals.

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The kings are liable because they fail to anticipate that children might somersault or collide.

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The Kings are liable because injury to children is always foreseeable when using a bouncy castle.

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The Kings are liable because strict supervision is required whenever children engage in risky play.

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