[Disappointing Boat Purchase] Ava Went to Purchase a New Boat

question 20

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[Disappointing Boat Purchase] Ava went to purchase a new boat. She wanted a boat she could use in a nearby lake and also take to the coast for use in ocean waters. Ava saw a boat she liked in the showroom. She showed the boat to Brock, the sales representative at the dealership, and stated that she wanted a boat for both lake usage and ocean usage. Brock told her that the dealership had the best boats in the state, that the engine was great in the boat she liked, and that she would have no problem with steering or with the carburetor. He said nothing about whether or not the boat was an appropriate vessel for ocean waters. Ava purchased the boat. She immediately began to have significant problems with it. The engine did not perform adequately, and there were problems with the steering and carburetor. Additionally, Ava attempted to take the boat onto ocean waters and had significant difficulty. She later discovered that it was not an ocean-going vessel. It was only appropriate for lake usage.
-Under the market share theory, which of the following is not true?

• A) All defendants are tortfeasors.
• B) The allegedly harmful products are identical and share the same defective qualities.
• C) The plaintiff is unable to identify which defendant caused her injury through no fault of her own.
• D) The manufacturers were using the exact same patented design product information.
• E) The manufacturers of substantially all the defective products in the relevant area and during the relevant time are named as defendants.

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