Eric Bought a New Snowmobile from the North Pole Manufacturing

question 37

Multiple Choice

Eric bought a new snowmobile from the North Pole Manufacturing Company.After buying the machine,Eric then modified the spark plugs and a few other things in order to soup it up.In February,just after a snowfall,Eric was driving the snowmobile when it tipped over,trapping him beneath it.His leg was severely burned when it lodged against one of the spark plugs.Eric now wants to sue North Pole for strict liability in tort.Eric:

• A) will likely win the suit,because of the faulty design of the snowmobile.
• B) will likely lose the suit,because the machine has been altered since its manufacture.
• C) has assumed the risk of using the snowmobile.
• D) cannot sue the manufacturer,because horizontal privity is lacking.

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