Which of the Following Was True Prior to the Landmark

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true prior to the landmark 1916 case of MacPherson v.Buick Motor Company?

• A) Negligence was rarely used as a theory of recovery for an injury caused by a defective product because of the difficulty of establishing the element of duty.
• B) Negligence was rarely used as a theory of recovery for an injury caused by a defective product because of the difficulty of establishing causation.
• C) Negligence was often used as a theory of recovery because of the ease in establishing privity of contract.
• D) Causes of actions against manufacturers of products were barred federal law.
• E) Causes of actions against manufacturers of products were barred by an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that has since been repealed.

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Definitions:

Breakup Rate

The frequency or likelihood of relationships ending over a specified period, often used in the context of romantic partnerships.

Same-Sex Couples

Relationships involving two individuals of the same sex, either legally recognized as a marriage or akin to marriage.

Heterosexual Couples

Pairs of individuals of the opposite sex who are in a romantic and/or sexual relationship with each other.

Cohabitation

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