Justin Buys a Computer from a Retailer and His Son

question 1

Multiple Choice

Justin buys a computer from a retailer and his son is injured when the glass on the monitor shatters while he is using it.He sues the wholesaler only and the jury determines that this was a manufacturing defect that existed when the computer left the factory and caused the son's injury.The jury determined that the wholesaler was only 5-percent responsible,the retailer 20-percent,and the manufacturer 75-percent.Justin can:

• A)Recover the full amount of his damages from the wholesaler.
• B)Recover only 5 percent of his damages from the wholesaler.
• C)Recover 20 percent from the retailer,but none from the parties he did not deal with.
• D)Not recover because he (the son)was not the one who bought the computer.

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Definitions:

Capillary

The smallest blood vessels in the body, which connect arteries and veins, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and surrounding tissues.

Inferior Vena Cava

A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle parts of the body to the right atrium of the heart.

Left Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium and pumps it out to the body through the aorta.

Oxygen Concentration

The amount of oxygen present in a given environment, crucial for the survival of aerobic organisms and various chemical reactions.