EquiMeds Company and GenDrugs Inc

question 46

Multiple Choice

EquiMeds Company and GenDrugs Inc. make and distribute prescription drugs. In a product-liability suit against both parties, the court is most likely to impose market-share liability if it cannot be proved which of the parties

• A)was in privity with the injured plaintiff.
• B)exercised the least amount of due care in making the product.
• C)supplied the particular product that caused the injury.
• D)holds the largest share of the market for the product.

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Definitions:

Urinometer

A device used to measure the specific gravity of urine, an indicator of hydration and kidney function.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

Urethra

A tube that connects the urinary bladder to the urinary meatus for the removal of fluids from the body.

Meatus

A natural passage or opening in the body, such as the external opening of the urethra.