A company packages poisoned wheat to use on farms in the Southwest to kill rats. The package states how dangerous the product is and explains needed precautions. A Mexican farm worker takes some wheat home. Since he cannot read English, he has no knowledge of the danger and feeds the wheat to his family. Two children die. In a liability suit against the poisoned wheat producer, the worker likely will likely:
a. lose; he used the product improperly
b. lose; the warning of the dangers was adequate
c. lose; he contributed his negligence by not asking if the product was safe to eat
d. win; the warning was not adequate given the market where the product was distributed e. win; market share liability
Question 2
If a good has been stolen and is then sold to an unsuspecting buyer:
a. the good title passes to the buyer whether or not he knows the good was stolen b. the good title passes to the buyer as long as he is unaware the good is stolen
c. the buyer must pay the rightful owner of the good
d. the buyer is liable for damages to the good and may have to serve jail time e. none of the other choices are correct
Execution in the United States
This headache remedy was “guaranteed” by the drug company; 1906.
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GDP per Capita in the United States, 1870–2009 (Ratio Scale)
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