Eric Bought a New Snowmobile from the North Pole Manufacturing

question 7

Multiple Choice

Eric bought a new snowmobile from the North Pole Manufacturing Company.After buying the machine, Eric then modified the spark plugs and a few other things in order to soup it up.In February, just after a snowfall, Eric was driving the snowmobile, when it tipped over, trapping him beneath it.His leg was severely burned.Eric now wants to sue North Pole for strict liability in tort.Eric:

• A)will likely win the suit, because of the faulty design of the snowmobile.
• B)will likely lose the suit, because the machine has been altered since its manufacture.
• C)has assumed the risk of using the snowmobile.
• D)cannot sue the manufacturer, because horizontal privity is lacking.

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