In Squish La Fish V

question 308

Multiple Choice

In Squish La Fish v. Thomco Specialty Products, involving an adhesive that did not work as claimed, the appeals court held that the claim of negligent misrepresentation:

• A) failed because the defendant only recommended a product made by another company
• B) failed because the defendant obtained no financial gain by the bad decision
• C) failed because the plaintiff is a sophisticated business that could evaluate the product
• D) could proceed because the defendant intended to extract a large payment from the plaintiff based on false information
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Postconventional Reasoning

A level of moral reasoning in which individuals make judgments based on abstract principles and the consideration of ethical fairness.

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist known for his theory of moral development stages.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals develop proper attitudes and behaviors toward other people in society, based on social, cultural norms, and laws.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a particular object or task while ignoring irrelevant information.