The Case of MacPherson V

question 39

Multiple Choice

The case of MacPherson v.Buick Motor Car in 1916 changed product liability law.As a result of it,the courts

• A)permitted consumers to sue manufacturers with whom they had no contractual relationships.
• B)adopted the principle of caveat emptor.
• C)permitted consumers to sue the retailer from whom they had purchased the product.
• D)adopted the principle of strict liability.

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Permanent

Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.

Portion

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Levels-Of-Processing Model

The memory model that describes maintenance rehearsal as “shallow” processing and elaborative rehearsal as “deep” processing.

Deep Processing

A method of learning in which information is analyzed in a meaningful way, leading to better recall than through shallow processing.