Privity of Contract Between the Plaintiff and the Defendant Is

question 17

True/False

Privity of contract between the plaintiff and the defendant is required to bring a product liability suit based on negligence.

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Definitions:

Nonexcludability

A characteristic of goods or services that makes it impossible to prevent people from consuming or using them, regardless of whether they have paid for them or not.

Free-Riding

The practice of benefitting from a good or service without paying for it or contributing to its provision, often discussed in the context of public goods.

Public Good

A product or service that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning its consumption by one individual does not reduce its availability to others.

Collective Willingness

The aggregated preference or desire of a group of individuals to support or buy into a particular idea, policy, or product.