Question 1

Baby Things Inc. makes and sells a crib to Cara. Baby Things fails to exercise "due care" to make the crib safe, and Cara's child Dua is injured as a result. Baby Things is most likely liable for

Accepted Answer

A)  fraud.
B)  misrepresentation.
C)  negligence
D)  strict liability.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A seller who introduces into commerce an unreasonably dangerous product may be subject to a tort action for strict liability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Wild Life LLC keeps and displays domestic and wild animals in a rural setting for an interested public. Strict liability is imposed on this activity because

Accepted Answer

A)  Wild Life is not a corporation.
B)  the public is considered inherently negligent.
C)  the activity is extremely risky.
D)  the amount of liability can be added to the costs of attendance.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Airsoft, Inc. makes toys. Airsoft intentionally mislabels its packaged products to conceal a defect. Trusting and relying on the mislabeling, Bing buys an Airsoft product and suffers an injury. Airsoft is most likely liable for

Accepted Answer

A)  product misuse.
B)  fraud.
C)  privity of contract.
D)  comparative negligence.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Manufacturers are commonly held liable when their negligence causes users of their products to be injured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Soda Bubbles Corporation makes soft drinks. Toby drinks a Soda beverage, which proves defective and injures him. One justification for holding Soda strictly liable for the harm caused to Toby is that

Accepted Answer

A)  Soda is in a better position than Toby to bear the cost of her injury.
B)  Toby is a consumer, not a corporation.
C)  making products is an abnormally dangerous activity.
D)  Soda and Toby are in privity.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

DIY-Haul, Inc., makes, sells, and leases hauling equipment for consumer use. Ed files a product liability suit against DIY-Haul, alleging a design defect. In deciding whether to hold the maker liable, the court may consider

Accepted Answer

A)  the assumptions of DIY-Haul.
B)  the identity of DIY-Haul's owner.
C)  the intentions of DIY-Haul.
D)  the expectations of the ordinary consumer.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Under the doctrine of strict liability, persons are liable only for the results of their intentional acts or their failure to exercise due care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A manufacturer or seller has a duty to warn about a risk that is obvious or commonly known.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Product misuse is recognized as a defense to a claim for product liability only when the particular misuse was reasonably foreseeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sea Wind Corporation makes boats. Teresa files a product liability suit against Sea Wind, alleging a design defect. In deciding whether to hold the maker liable, the court may consider an alternative design's

Accepted Answer

A)  popularity among boat designers.
B)  attractiveness to boat buyers.
C)  frequency of use among boat makers.
D)  effect on Sea Wind's boat.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

A product liability claim against the manufacturer of a product that is subject to extensive government regulation may be preempted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Strict Liability and Product Liability

DIY-Haul, Inc., makes, sells, and leases hauling equipment for consumer use. Ed files a product liability suit against DIY-Haul, alleging a design defect. In deciding whether to hold the maker liable, the court may consider

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A product liability claim against the manufacturer of a product that is subject to extensive government regulation may be preempted.

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Wild Life LLC keeps and displays domestic and wild animals in a rural setting for an interested public. Strict liability is imposed on this activity because

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Soda Bubbles Corporation makes soft drinks. Toby drinks a Soda beverage, which proves defective and injures him. One justification for holding Soda strictly liable for the harm caused to Toby is that

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Airsoft, Inc. makes toys. Airsoft intentionally mislabels its packaged products to conceal a defect. Trusting and relying on the mislabeling, Bing buys an Airsoft product and suffers an injury. Airsoft is most likely liable for

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A manufacturer or seller has a duty to warn about a risk that is obvious or commonly known.

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Product misuse is recognized as a defense to a claim for product liability only when the particular misuse was reasonably foreseeable.

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Manufacturers are commonly held liable when their negligence causes users of their products to be injured.

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Under the doctrine of strict liability, persons are liable only for the results of their intentional acts or their failure to exercise due care.

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Baby Things Inc. makes and sells a crib to Cara. Baby Things fails to exercise "due care" to make the crib safe, and Cara's child Dua is injured as a result. Baby Things is most likely liable for

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A seller who introduces into commerce an unreasonably dangerous product may be subject to a tort action for strict liability.

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Sea Wind Corporation makes boats. Teresa files a product liability suit against Sea Wind, alleging a design defect. In deciding whether to hold the maker liable, the court may consider an alternative design's

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Exam 7: Strict Liability and Product Liability

DIY-Haul, Inc., makes, sells, and leases hauling equipment for consumer use. Ed files a product liability suit against DIY-Haul, alleging a design defect. In deciding whether to hold the maker liable, the court may consider

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A product liability claim against the manufacturer of a product that is subject to extensive government regulation may be preempted.

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Wild Life LLC keeps and displays domestic and wild animals in a rural setting for an interested public. Strict liability is imposed on this activity because

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Soda Bubbles Corporation makes soft drinks. Toby drinks a Soda beverage, which proves defective and injures him. One justification for holding Soda strictly liable for the harm caused to Toby is that

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Airsoft, Inc. makes toys. Airsoft intentionally mislabels its packaged products to conceal a defect. Trusting and relying on the mislabeling, Bing buys an Airsoft product and suffers an injury. Airsoft is most likely liable for

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A manufacturer or seller has a duty to warn about a risk that is obvious or commonly known.

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Product misuse is recognized as a defense to a claim for product liability only when the particular misuse was reasonably foreseeable.

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Manufacturers are commonly held liable when their negligence causes users of their products to be injured.

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Under the doctrine of strict liability, persons are liable only for the results of their intentional acts or their failure to exercise due care.

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Baby Things Inc. makes and sells a crib to Cara. Baby Things fails to exercise "due care" to make the crib safe, and Cara's child Dua is injured as a result. Baby Things is most likely liable for

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A seller who introduces into commerce an unreasonably dangerous product may be subject to a tort action for strict liability.

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Sea Wind Corporation makes boats. Teresa files a product liability suit against Sea Wind, alleging a design defect. In deciding whether to hold the maker liable, the court may consider an alternative design's

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