Chapter 7

Question 1

strict liability

Answer 1

fault does not matter

do not go through 4 elements

types:
1) abnormally dangerous animals
2) abnormally dangerous activities
3) manufacturer product defects
- types: manufacture, design, warning

Question 2

abnormally dangerous animals

Answer 2

wild animal, you are held strictly liable

Question 3

abnormally dangerous activities

Answer 3

demolition or blasting activities

using/transporting chemicals

storing explosives

Question 4

manufacturer defects

Answer 4

in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the consumer

why held to different standard - because effects more people as a company vs individual:
1) encourage greater care in manufacture of products that are distributed to public
2) to relieve injured consumers from burden of proving negligence on a manufacters part

Question 5

manufacturer defective product proving

Answer 5

1) manufactruer - defendant must show the M did it (or seller or distributor)

2) product must be in defective condition when left manufacture (or sells product)

3) product must be unreasonably dangerous

Question 6

1) manufacturing defect

Answer 6

someone messed up during production

ex: Starbucks hot tea case

Question 7

2) design defect

Answer 7

ex: McDonalds hot coffee case

no matter how well made or put together

Question 8

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