1. <22{5[1(03)]}> Barney: Last winter, I slipped on the outside stairs of PineTree Café and broke my leg. My fall was caused by ice on the stairs that the restaurant failed to remove. Since the restaurant clearly did not provide a safe atmosphere for its customers, I am justified in taking it to court.

Lydia: Unwarranted lawsuits are sweeping the country—lawsuits that have no legal merit and are brought simply to make lawyers and their clients rich. If this trend continues, soon our legal system will be swamped to the point where it won’t be able to administer justice to people who truly deserve it. You therefore should drop your case against PineTree Café.
The speakers above appear to disagree on which one of the following points? (Points : 1)
Barney is likely to win his case against Pinetree Café.
Barney’s lawsuit against Pinetree Café is unwarranted.
Many unwarranted lawsuits are sweeping the country.
The legal system will soon be unable to administer justice to people who deserve it.

preferred:
Barney’s lawsuit against Pinetree Café is unwarranted.

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The speakers above appear to disagree on the point that Barney's lawsuit against Pinetree Café is unwarranted.

To determine which point the speakers disagree on, we need to examine their statements.

Barney states that his fall was caused by ice on the stairs that the restaurant failed to remove, and because of this, he believes he is justified in taking the restaurant to court.

Lydia, on the other hand, argues that there is a trend of unwarranted lawsuits in the country, which she believes are brought simply to make lawyers and their clients rich. She suggests that if this trend continues, the legal system will be overwhelmed and unable to administer justice to people who truly deserve it. Therefore, Lydia advises Barney to drop his case against Pinetree Café.

From this analysis, we can determine that the disagreement between the speakers lies in whether Barney's lawsuit against Pinetree Café is warranted or unwarranted. Therefore, the correct answer is: Barney’s lawsuit against Pinetree Café is unwarranted.