Author Question: Morgan is suing the manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer for bodily injuries caused by a power saw ... (Read 119 times)

oliviahorn72 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Morgan is suing the manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer for bodily injuries caused by a power saw Morgan purchased. Which of the following statements is correct under the theory of strict liability?
a. The manufacturer will avoid liability if it can show it followed the custom of the industry.
b. Morgan may recover even if he cannot show that any negligence was involved.
c. Contributory negligence on Morgan's part will always be a bar to recovery.
d. Privity will be a bar to recovery insofar as the wholesaler is concerned if the wholesaler did not have a reasonable opportunity to inspect.

Question 2

In American Trucking Assn. v EPA the appeals court held that the California air regulations that applied to trucks operating in California violated federal supremacy.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false