Which of the Following Is True of Strict Liability

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of strict liability?

• A) Courts never hold the retailer liable if the manufacturer is available for suit.
• B) The application of strict liability varies among states.
• C) Most states hold that plaintiffs can recover for purely economic losses under strict liability.
• D) The essential element for strict product liability is that the product is not defective.

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Definitions:

Attitudes

A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically reflected in a person's behavior.

Dogmatism

Leads a person to see the world as a threatening place and to regard authority as absolute.

Conventional Values

Traditional beliefs or norms that are widely accepted within a society or among members of a particular group.

Recognized Authority

An individual or institution regarded as being knowledgeable or having official power in a particular field.