Explain positive defence to the negligence claim

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A water pipe bursts flooding a Small Business Company utility room as well as tripping the circuit breakers on a panel in the room. Small Business contacts Tom a licensed electrocution with five years of experience to check the damage as well as turn the breakers back on. Without testing for short circuits which Tom knows he must do he tries to switch on a breaker. He is electrocuted as well as sues Small Business for damages, alleging negligence. Small Business may have a positive defence to the negligence claim.

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