Key legal question
Whether the appellant was liable for negligent homicide by omission as a guarantor during a joint diving activity.
Extracted holding
Yes. By agreeing to dive with a less experienced participant who relied on his expertise, the appellant assumed a duty to protect and intervene.
Extracted reasoning
A guarantor relationship can arise when persons engage together in a dangerous activity and one counts on the other's help. The victim chose the appellant because of his diving competence and knowledge of the site, so the appellant had a legal duty to act.