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A court clerk took a quick afternoon break to grab a cup of coffee from a stall located outside of the courthouse building. As he was about to exit the building, he walked past an elevator and noticed that a woman’s foot was stuck in the elevator doors. As he walked by in a rush to get to the coffee stall, he heard the woman begging for him to get help because the elevator doors were stuck and she was in pain. Despite the woman’s pleas, the clerk continued on his way to the coffee stall and did not assist the woman. The woman has filed a negligence claim against the clerk for the injuries she sustained to her leg resulting from her foot being stuck in the elevator doors for an extended period of time. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the clerk’s liability?