Sara and Rebecca Entered a Variety Store Owned by Charles

question 17

True/False

Sara and Rebecca entered a variety store owned by Charles. Sara purchased two chocolate bars from Charles, and gave one to Rebecca. Unknown to Sara, Rebecca, or Charles the chocolate bar that Sara gave to Rebecca contained a piece of metal that had fallen into the mixture when the chocolate bar was made. When Rebecca attempted to eat the chocolate, she damaged one of her teeth. She was obliged to have the tooth repaired by a dentist, and in addition, lost a day's work because of the painful injury to her mouth. Her total loss amounted to $1,200.00. Sara may be successful in an action against Charles since Charles sold the chocolate bar.

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