Which of the Following Was the Result on Appeal in the Case

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result on appeal in the case of Webster v. Blue Ship Tea Room, Inc., the case in which the plaintiff sued after getting a bone caught in her throat while eating clam chowder?

• A) That the plaintiff could recover based upon the implied warranty of merchantability.
• B) That the plaintiff could recover based upon the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.
• C) That the plaintiff could recover based on an express warranty.
• D) That the plaintiff could not recover because she waited too long in which to sue and also because she was not the direct purchaser of the fish.
• E) That the plaintiff could not recover for reasons including that the bone should not have been unexpected.

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