Fact Pattern 3-1 Amanda Is a Twenty-Four Year Old Student. for Two Years

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Fact Pattern 3-1
Amanda is a twenty-four year old student. For two years Amanda has been going to gym and using weight equipment, stationary bicycles, and step machines to improve muscle tone. One spring afternoon Amanda was using a weight machines in the usual way (and the way she was showed how to use it) , when the machine malfunctioned causing her serious injury. The company that made the machine, Musclematic, has known for the past year that this problem existed, but the company took no steps to warn people who owned or used these machines of the problem.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 3-1. If Amanda files a lawsuit against Musclematic, the company might want to seriously consider:

• A) how this litigation will affect its goodwill
• B) whether or not a settlement with Amanda is a viable option
• C) whether this suit will adversely affect other business relationships
• D) the costs associated with litigating this claim
• E) all of the other choices

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