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 Ned Needless abandoned his van in an alley in Detroit. In spite of  repeated complaints to the police, the van was allowed to remain in the  alley. After several months, it was stripped of most of the parts that  could be removed. Ben Allen, age 11, was walking down the alley when the  van’s gas tank exploded. The flames from the explosion set fire to  Ben’s clothing, and he was severely burned. Ben and his family brought  suit against the city of Detroit to recover damages for his injuries.  Could the city be held responsible for injuries caused by property owned  by someone else? Why or why not?