Cold Play Corporation makes snowmobiles. Dale is injured when a defect unexpectedly accelerates the Cold Play vehicle he is driving, and he is thrown off. Esty, a hiker standing in the path of the unmanned vehicle, is struck and injured. In a suit based on strict product liability, Cold Play may be liable to

A) Dale and Esty.
B) Dale only.
C) Esty only.
D) none of the parties.

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Akash Tiwari · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  In strict product liability cases, a manufacturer can be held liable for injuries caused by a defective product to any user or bystander, as long as the product was used in a manner reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer. Since Dale was operating the vehicle and Esty was a bystander, both were injured as a result of the defect, making Cold Play potentially liable to both.

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