In MacPherson V

question 347

Multiple Choice

In MacPherson v. Buick, where the wheel on a new Buick collapsed, causing the car to crash, injuring MacPherson, the court of appeals held that:

• A) Buick was not responsible to the consumer because it did not make the defective wheel
• B) the wheel manufacturer was liable for negligence for making a defective wheel
• C) Buick was liable to the consumer for the finished product
• D) Buick was not liable; the dealer was liable as the seller of the finished product
• E) none of the other choices

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