Which of the Following Actions Would Not Result in a Successful

Which of the following actions would not result in a successful tort action by the person or persons wronged? Assume that all the persons involved learn these facts.

A) Mr. Meen wrote a letter to the editor of the Vancouver Sun in which he falsely alleged that the mayor of Vancouver took a bribe. The editor and ten others on staff read it but decided not to print it.
B) An accountant made an error in financial statements that he knew would be used by a potential investor, Mr. Lam. Lam, relying on the erroneous statements, invested $10,000 and lost it all.
C) A store detective stopped Joan after she left the shop because he saw her leave with candy she didn't pay for. She had slipped the unpaid-for candy into her pocket. He detained her for 20 minutes until the police came.
D) When Jed accidentally dropped a board and broke Al's glasses, Al threw a cup at Jed, but Jed saw it coming and moved away in time to avoid being hit.
E) Ed became sick from contaminated juice bought by his mother.

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