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Lucy double-parked her car on a city street while she ran inside her mother's house to get her mother who uses a wheelchair. She parked close to the handicap entrance and left her emergency flashers on. As she was coming toward the car with her mother, Lucy saw another driver was texting while driving and about to hit her car. The driver of the other vehicle was injured and filed a suit against Lucy for pain and suffering, medical expenses, and the damage to her vehicle. Which one of the following defenses can Lucy use in this situation?
A. Lucy can use the defense that there was no place else to park nearby.
B. Lucy can use the defense that her vehicle was parked and not moving, so it cannot be the proximate case of the accident.
C. Lucy can use the defense that the other driver's distraction of texting while driving was the proximate cause of the accident.
D. Lucy can use the defense that she always double-parks in front of her mother's house and it has never been a problem before.