What Was the Ruling of the Court in the Case

question 78

Multiple Choice

What was the ruling of the court in the case of Welge v. Planters Lifesavers Co., the case in which the plaintiff injured his hand when a jar containing peanuts broke?

• A) That the case would be dismissed because the plaintiff could not establish that the jar was maintained in a pristine condition after its purchase.
• B) That the plaintiff was unable to recover on his claim because negligence in manufacture of the jar could not be established.
• C) That the plaintiff was unable to recover on his claim because he was not the actual purchaser of the jar of peanuts.
• D) That the plaintiff would be allowed to proceed on his claim because negligence was established.
• E) That the plaintiff would be allowed to proceed on his claim because the defendant was unable to establish that the jar had been damaged after its purchase.

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