Which of the Following Is Generally NOT a Defense to a Claim

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is generally NOT a defense to a claim against a manufacturer under 402A?

• A) Contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff.
• B) Express voluntary assumption of the risk.
• C) Misuse or abuse of the product.
• D) Subsequent alteration of the product by the plaintiff.

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Definitions:

Islands Formation

The process by which islands are created, often through volcanic activity, sediment deposition, or coral reef buildup.

Pacific Ocean

The largest and deepest of the world's ocean basins, extending from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south.

Seafloor Spreading

The process by which new oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates diverge, allowing magma from the mantle to cool and solidify.

Lesser Antilles

A chain of smaller islands stretching from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Tobago, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean.