BUL 5662 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Drain Cleaner, Summary Judgment, Pickup Truck
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Carmen buys a television set manufactured by aki electronics. She is going on vacation, so she takes the set to her mother"s house for her mother to use. Because the set is defective, it explodes, causing considerable damage to her mother"s house. Carmen"s mother sues aki for the damage to her house. Discuss the theories under which carmen"s mother can recover from aki. (see product liability. ) Carmen"s mother can recover from aki because they made a defective television set. They can sue the company because they made the product unsafe to use. Jason clark, an experienced hunter, bought a paintball gun. Clark practiced with the gun and knew how to screw in the carbon dioxide cartridge, pump the gun, and use its safety and trigger. Although clark was aware that he could purchase protective eyewear, he chose not to. Clark had taken gun safety courses and understood that it was. Common sense not to shoot anyone in the face.
