ene is bringing a suit in strict liability for personal injuries caused by a defectively
designed hair dryer. Which of the following parties can be defendants in this case?
(select all the answer options that are correct)
Big Retail Outlet who sold the dryer to Gene
Employee that sold it
Gene is bringing a suit in strict liability for personal injuries caused by a defectively
designed hair dryer. Which of the following parties can be defendants in this case?
(select all the answer options that are correct)
Big Retail Outlet who sold the dryer to Gene
Employee that sold it
Kamp;L Inc., who manufactured the hair dryer
Electronic Designs, who designed the hair dyer - Answer Kamp;L Inc., who manufactured
the hair dryer
Electronic Designs, who designed the hair dyer
Vidal So-SueME makes hair shampoo and sells it through retailers. One of its plant
managers increases the production of the shampoo by cutting back on the standard
quality control checks in the industry. Unfortunately, a significant number of their
bottles of shampoo has too much "scalp chemical" and is causing people to go bald.
Under what legal theory is Vidal most at risk.
Express liability
,Negligence
Fraud
Strict intentional liability
Battery - Answer Negligence
Susan owns a pizza delivery franchise. She decides to make changes to her pizza making
process. Her changes decrease the care and quality control of the care of the ingredients
that need to be refrigerated. Several of her customers end up getting food poisoning.
What does she have the greatest risk of being sued for?
A cheesy delivery
Negligence
Assault
Fraud - Answer Negligence
Vidal So-SueME makes hair shampoo and sells it through retailers. One of its plant
managers increases the production of the shampoo by cutting back on the standard
quality control checks in the industry. Unfortunately, a significant number of their
bottles of shampoo has too much "scalp chemical" and is causing people to go bald.
Under what legal theory is Vidal most at risk.
Strict Tort Product Liability
,Express liability
Strict intentional liability
Fraud
Battery - Answer Strict Tort Product Liability
In joint and several liability, a defendant who pays the entire amount of the judgment
may sue the other defendants for their share of the obligation.
True
False - Answer True
The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applies when a person causes damages while violating a
law or ordinance.
True
False - Answer False
Pure comparative negligence is the defense in negligence cases that most favors the
plaintiff.
True
, False - Answer True
A surgeon is held to a higher standard of care in performing an operation than a general
practitioner would be in performing the same operation.
True
False - Answer True
In contributory fault states, if the plaintiff was responsible for 20 percent of his own
injuries, he will still be able to collect the other 80 percent from the negligent
defendant.
True
False - Answer False
Tom took Ann's 125 Economics text from her locker without her knowledge and sold it
back to the college bookstore, keeping the profits. Tom has committed the tort of.....
Conversion
Trespass to chattel
Embezzlement
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