Salman, a High-School Senior, Bit into a Chicken Bone in a Chicken

question 26

Essay

Salman, a high-school senior, bit into a chicken bone in a chicken burger in his high-school cafeteria. He had difficulty in breathing, and with some effort, expelled a small bone from his throat. He hurt his esophagus and had to be hospitalized for a few days. Salman brought suit against the school, claiming breach of warranty of merchantability in the food served to him in the cafeteria. What test should be applied to determine whether there was a breach of warranty of merchantability because of the presence of a bone in the meal served to Salman?

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Definitions:

Class

A rank or category in biological taxonomy, falling between phylum and order, used to classify organisms with shared characteristics.

Phyla

The plural of phylum, a rank in the biological classification system that is below kingdom and above class, used to group organisms based on their basic body plan.

Amniotic Egg

Egg that contains an amnion and other membranes that surround and protect the developing embryo and keep it moist; the evolution of the amniotic egg was one of the adaptations that allowed animals to become completely terrestrial.

Vertebrates

Animals that possess a backbone or spinal column, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.