If a security guard is managing a store with poisonous snakes, what is the outcome if someone is bitten?

In this scenario, the store's liability for a snake bite incident hinges upon a few key legal principles, especially relating to the status of the victim (whether they are a trespasser or an invitee) and the duty of care owed by the store.

The correct answer indicates that if the victim was a trespasser, the store may not be held liable for the snake bite. Property owners have a lesser duty of care towards trespassers compared to invitees or licensees. Generally, landowners must refrain from willful or wanton misconduct that could injure a trespasser, but they do not have an affirmative duty to ensure that their property is safe for individuals who enter without permission. A store's liability typically arises from a failure to maintain a reasonably safe environment for invitees, who are individuals invited onto the property for business purposes.

In cases where a person enters the property without permission, they are often classified as a trespasser, which significantly affects the store's liability. If the person bitten had entered the store without lawful invitation, the store may successfully argue lack of liability based on the victim's trespasser status.

Understanding this legal principle illustrates why the store would not necessarily be liable, emphasizing the context of the