Which of the Following Is True About Strict Liability

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about strict liability?

• A) It arose in tort law many years ago in the United States.
• B) The theory of strict liability was extended to product liability and by the 1940s it was firmly entrenched.
• C) The injured person need not prove negligence to prevail in court.
• D) Injured consumers had to prove breach of warranty even after the 1960s to prevail in cases where there was some inherent danger in the use of a product.

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