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by pacerier 1307 days ago
It doesn't work like this. If it's a tossup (ie probability =~1:1) then there's no legal liability. Importantly, whether the cat's dead or alive is irrelevant.

The issue here is that it's not a tossup. The probability is >=2:1 hence the liability, even if that is alive after the plunge.