Bob Is Shopping in Carl's Hardware Store When a Nail

question 37

Essay

Bob is shopping in Carl's Hardware Store when a nail gun in use by Dan, one of Carl's employees, fires without warning and hits Bob in the leg. Carl checks the gun and discovers that it was assembled improperly. Bob files a suit against Eagle Tools, Inc., the manufacturer of the gun, for product liability, on the ground of strict liability. What are the elements for an action based on strict liability? In whose favor is the court likely to rule and why?​

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Definitions:

"Old-Fashioned" Discrimination

Discrimination practices or attitudes that are rooted in historical or traditional biases and inequalities, often based on race, gender, or social class.

Modern Discrimination

Refers to current forms and practices of unfair treatment or prejudice against individuals or groups based on race, gender, age, or other characteristics, often subtle and institutionalized.

Defensive Discrimination

Practices or attitudes that emerge as a defensive mechanism, often based on prejudice or bias, intended to protect a group from perceived threats.

Robbers' Cave State Park

The location of a famous social psychology experiment by Muzafer Sherif, investigating intergroup conflict and cooperation.