George Was Having a Stanley Cup Party

question 16

Multiple Choice

George was having a Stanley Cup party. He purchased various food items so his guests could make their own sandwiches. One of these items was Hanes ketchup, which George had transferred to a bowl to make it easier for his guests to use. One guest, James, made himself a sandwich using that ketchup. He warned others not to use the ketchup as he said his sandwich tasted funny. James became quite ill and had to go to the hospital. It was determined that the original ketchup bottle was contaminated before George bought it. George had just bought it that day from his corner store, which had obtained it from its distributor ABC Ltd., which had bought it directly from the manufacturer, Hanes Co. Based on this scenario, which of the following is true?

• A) James could successfully sue the corner store for negligence as the seller of the product
• B) James could successfully sue ABC Ltd., for negligence as the distributor of the product
• C) James could successfully sue Hanes Co., for negligence as the manufacturer of the ketchup
• D) James could successfully sue George for negligence because George bought the ketchup

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