A Design Defect Is Not the Sort of Product Defect

question 39

True/False

A design defect is not the sort of product defect that will support the imposition of liability on a strict product liability basis.

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Definitions:

Volcanic Cinders

Small, porous pieces of pyroclastics that are ejected from a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Scoria Cone

A volcanic cone formed out of tephra (volcanic debris) and cinders that accumulate around and downwind from a volcanic vent.

Shield Volcano

A type of volcano with gently sloping sides formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava that can flow long distances.

Composite Volcano

A type of volcano characterized by eruptions that have both explosive and effusive segments, often creating steep profiles with layered structures resulting from alternating lava flows, ash, and other volcanic debris.