Delbert Cars Sells Jim a Nice New Model

question 84

Essay

Delbert Cars sells Jim a nice new model.Unfortunately for Jim,a defect in the car's brakes causes them to fail;in turn causing an accident that totals the car and puts Jim in the hospital.Jim sues (among others)Delbert,arguing that Delbert was negligent in failing to inspect the brakes for defects.All Delbert did was to drive the car around the block to see if it ran as it should.Under what conditions might Delbert be liable? Under what conditions will it escape liability?

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