Quiz 16: Products Liability

Products liability is a tort.

A duty of reasonable care is owed only to those in privity with the defendant.

A product is defective if it is lacking in some particular that is essential to completeness, safety, or legal sufficiency.

Puffing is unexpected exaggeration of quality.

Strict liability in tort cannot apply unless the defendant is found to be negligent.

In a strict liability in tort case, someone who rents products in a business might be considered a seller.

Under § 402A, a product must not be unreasonably dangerous for its intended and foreseeable use.

Misuse is a defense to strict liability in tort when the misuse is unforeseeable and extreme.

A mass tort is a separate cause of action.

In a settlement class action, the parties do not intend to litigate the claims made in the complaint because they have reached a settlement before trial.

Global peace cannot be achieved if parties opt out of a class action.

What are the main causes of action in a products liability case? A)negligence, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, breach of implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and strict liability in tort B)negligence, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, breach of implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and strict liability in tort C)negligence, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, and strict liability in tort D)negligence, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, breach of implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, strict liability in tort, and conversion

Tom is a passenger in a car made by the Ford Motor company, which Ted purchased from Richardson Ford.The car met with an accident in which Tom and Ted are injured. A)Tom is in privity with Ted but not with Richardson Ford. B)Ted is in privity with Richardson Ford but not with ford Motor Company. C)Ted is in privity with Ford Motor company but not with Tom. D)Tom is in privity with Richardson Ford but not with Ford Motor Company.

Len is a salesman at Warren Appliances.He tells Helen, a customer, that the washing machine she is considering is A-1 quality.She buys it.A week later, when using the washing machine, a part on the machine flies out at her, injuring her eye. A)Len's statement that the machine was A-1 quality was an express warranty. B)Len's statement that the machine was A-1 quality created a warranty of merchantability. C)Helen was justified in relying on Len's statement that the machine was A-1 quality. D)Len's statement that the machine was A-1 quality was puffing.

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -imposes a duty of reasonable care to foreseeable users

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -a way to apportion liability between the opposing parties

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -responsibility for harm whether caused innocently, intentionally, or negligently

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -statement that cannot be objectively verified

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -placing confidence in someone or something

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -the relationship that exists between contracting parties

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -important to a decision

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -fit for ordinary purposes

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -waiver of warranties

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -substantially unfair

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -exaggerated statement of quality

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -several torts based on harm caused by defective products

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -anyone who made, sold, or leased the product

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -the accident ordinarily does not happen in the absence of someone's negligence

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -duty, breach of duty, proximate cause, damages

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -a false statement of fact

MATCHING a.products liability b.negligence c.privity of contract d.MacPherson vs.Buick e.res ipsa loquitur f.comparative negligence g.chain of distribution h.strict liability i.express warranty j.opinion k.puffing l.reliance m.material n.merchant o.merchantable p.disclaimer q.unconscionable -someone in the business of selling

Name five possible causes of action that are possible when defective products cause injury.

What are the three categories of defects in products liability cases?

What are the four elements of a negligence cause of action?

What was the holding of the MacPherson vs.Buick case?

Distinguish between fact and opinion.

When is a statement material to a decision?

Distinguish between a sale and a service.

When are goods merchantable?

When is a disclaimer of warranty unconscionable?

What are the five elements of strict liability in tort under § 402A?

What is a reasonable alternative design?

What is market share liability?

Define mass tort.

What are the four major kinds of mass torts?

What are some of the causes of action asserted in mass tort litigation?

Define class action.

What is RICO?

What is the function of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation?

Why did the U.S.Supreme Court reject (refuse to certify) the asbestos class in Amchem?