BUl 4310 Chapter 13 with
complete verified
solutions(graded A+)
The extreme risk of an activity is a defense against imposing strict
liability. - answer FALSE
People who keep domestic animals are strictly liable for any harm
inflicted by the animals. - answer FALSE
3. Misrepresentation in an ad is enough to show an intent to induce
the reliance of anyone who may use the product. - answer TRUE
Manufacturers must use due care in selecting the materials to be
used in a product. - answer TRUE
A product liability action based on negligence does not require
privity of contract between the injured plaintiff and the defendant-
manufacturer. - answer TRUE
Manufacturers must use due care in inspecting and testing any
purchased components used in a product. - answer TRUE
The law imposes strict product liability as a matter of public policy
based in part on the assumption that manufacturers can better bear
the costs associated with injuries caused by their products. - answer
TRUE
Because many products cannot be made entirely safe for all uses,
sellers or lessors are liable only for products that are unreasonably
dangerous - answer TRUE
, An action in strict product liability requires that a product be in a
defective condition caused by its purchaser. - answer FALSE
The doctrine of strict liability can be applied to sellers of goods,
including manufacturers, but not distributors. - answer FALSE
The types of product defects that have traditionally been recognized
in product liability law include manufacturing defects. - answer
TRUE
A manufacturing defect is a departure from a product unit's design
specifications that results in products that are physically flawed. -
answer TRUE
To successfully assert a design defect, a plaintiff has to show that
no reasonable alternative design was available. - answer FALSE
Under a theory of market-share liability, a manufacturer sells
"shares" of its potential strict liability and thereby spreads the risk
and the cost. - answer FALSE
There is a duty to warn about risks that are obvious or commonly
known. - answer FALSE
Sellers are required to take precautions against every conceivable
misuse of a product. - answer FALSE
Generally, a seller must warn those who purchase its product of the
harm that can result from the foreseeable misuse of the product. -
answer TRUE
complete verified
solutions(graded A+)
The extreme risk of an activity is a defense against imposing strict
liability. - answer FALSE
People who keep domestic animals are strictly liable for any harm
inflicted by the animals. - answer FALSE
3. Misrepresentation in an ad is enough to show an intent to induce
the reliance of anyone who may use the product. - answer TRUE
Manufacturers must use due care in selecting the materials to be
used in a product. - answer TRUE
A product liability action based on negligence does not require
privity of contract between the injured plaintiff and the defendant-
manufacturer. - answer TRUE
Manufacturers must use due care in inspecting and testing any
purchased components used in a product. - answer TRUE
The law imposes strict product liability as a matter of public policy
based in part on the assumption that manufacturers can better bear
the costs associated with injuries caused by their products. - answer
TRUE
Because many products cannot be made entirely safe for all uses,
sellers or lessors are liable only for products that are unreasonably
dangerous - answer TRUE
, An action in strict product liability requires that a product be in a
defective condition caused by its purchaser. - answer FALSE
The doctrine of strict liability can be applied to sellers of goods,
including manufacturers, but not distributors. - answer FALSE
The types of product defects that have traditionally been recognized
in product liability law include manufacturing defects. - answer
TRUE
A manufacturing defect is a departure from a product unit's design
specifications that results in products that are physically flawed. -
answer TRUE
To successfully assert a design defect, a plaintiff has to show that
no reasonable alternative design was available. - answer FALSE
Under a theory of market-share liability, a manufacturer sells
"shares" of its potential strict liability and thereby spreads the risk
and the cost. - answer FALSE
There is a duty to warn about risks that are obvious or commonly
known. - answer FALSE
Sellers are required to take precautions against every conceivable
misuse of a product. - answer FALSE
Generally, a seller must warn those who purchase its product of the
harm that can result from the foreseeable misuse of the product. -
answer TRUE
