Landco owns and operates a 12-story apartment building containing 72 apartments, 70 of which are rented. Walker has brought an action against Landco alleging that while he was walking along a public sidewalk adjacent to Landco's apartment building a flowerpot fell from above and struck him on the shoulder, causing extensive injuries. The action is to recover damages for those injuries. If Walker proves the foregoing facts and offers no other evidence explaining the accident, will his claim survive a motion for directed verdict offered by the defense?
Yes, because Walker was injured by an artificial condition of the premises while using an adjacent public way.  Yes, because such an accident does not ordinarily happen in the absence of negligence.  No, if Landco is in no better position than Walker to explain the accident.  No, because there is no basis for a reasonable inference that Landco was negligent
Question: Landco owns and operates a 12-story apartment building containing 72 apartments, 70 of which are rented. Walker has brought an action against Landco alleging that while he was walking along a public sidewalk adjacent to Landco's apartment building a flowerpot fell from above and struck him on the shoulder, causing extensive injuries. The action is to recover damages for those injuries. If Walker proves the foregoing facts and offers no other evidence explaining the accident, will his claim survive a motion for directed verdict offered by the defense?
A. Yes, because Walker was injured by an artificial condition of the premises while using an adjacent public way. 
B. Yes, because such an accident does not ordinarily happen in the absence of negligence. 
C. No, if Landco is in no better position than Walker to explain the accident. 
D. No, because there is no basis for a reasonable inference that Landco was negligent
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