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 sues Musclematic she will probably file a products liability claim. If she does, if she wins the case, and if she receives an average award from a jury, Amanda will receive:

• A) over $10,000
• B) over $100,000
• C) over $500,000
• D) over $1,000,000
• E) an order for specific performance

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Definitions:

Babinski Reflex

A reflex action in infants, where the big toe moves upward or toward the top surface of the foot, and the other toes fan out in response to the stroking of the sole.

Startle Reflex

An involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus, such as a loud noise or sudden movement, demonstrating the body's automatic response.

Neuron

A neuron is a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Myelin

Protective insulation that surrounds parts of neurons, increasing the speed of transmission of electrical impulses along brain cells.