Raheel Wants to Sue a Manufacturer Who He Believes Was

question 22

Multiple Choice

Raheel wants to sue a manufacturer who he believes was careless during the manufacturing process. What do the courts do to make this easier on people like Raheel?

• A) The courts are willing to imply a rebuttable presumption of breach of duty from the circumstantial evidence of the injury or loss.
• B) The courts are willing to award legal costs to plaintiffs who bring forward these claims, regardless of their success at trial.
• C) The courts are willing to waive the usual rules of evidence in the favour of the plaintiff.
• D) The courts are willing to construe the evidence in favour of the plaintiff using the contra proferentum rule.
• E) The courts are willing to disregard the requirement of a duty of care.

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