Exam 16: Warranties and Product Liability

An expression of opinion will usually create a warranty.

Sellers or lessors are liable only for products that are reasonably dangerous.

SurgeStop Company makes electrical cords and other connectors for elec-tronic devices.Rollo files a product liability suit against SurgeStop,alleg-ing a warning defect.In deciding whether to hold SurgeStop liable,the court may consider

Fancy's Feedlot orders one hundred sacks of cattle feed from Bovine Feeders,Inc.Each bag has the words "Twenty percent protein" printed on the front.This is

To succeed in a strict product liability suit,an injured plaintiff must show that a product's defect was the proximate cause of the injury.

Jean buys a bike from Mike's Bike Shop.She wants to make sure that there is a warranty of title.Jean

An implied warranty of merchantability does not arise in every lease by a merchant who deals in goods of the kind leased.

Merchant Supply Company and National Discount Stores enter into a contract for a lease of cash registers.Merchant assures National that it has valid title to the goods.Under the UCC,a warranty of title arises

Trucks & Trailers,Inc.(T&T),and United Delivery Service enter into a contract for a lease of trucks.T&T is a merchant who deals in goods of the kind leased.Under the UCC,an implied warranty of merchantability arises

General descriptions take precedence over inconsistent samples.

Big Screen Video Corporation sells high-definition television sets.Under most cir-cum-stances,Big Screen Video will be presumed to have warranted that its title to the TVs is

William steals a valuable collection of baseball cards from Phillip.William then sells the cards to Darrel,who does not know that the cards are stolen.Phillip discovers that Darrel has the cards.Which of the following best describes the rights and liabilities of the parties involved?

Good Tire Company and Hiway Auto Service enter into a contract for a sale of tires.Good Tire is a merchant who deals in goods of the kind sold.Under the UCC,an implied warranty of merchantability arises

Implied warranties can arise from a "course of dealing."

A seller does not have to provide a written warranty for consumer goods.

A warranty of good title means that a seller warrants that he or shehas valid title to the goods and that transfer of the title is rightful.

The dangers associated with using sharp knives are so commonly known that manufacturers need not warn users of those dangers

Jack's Pet Houses,Inc.sells shelters for animals under "limited" warranties.Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act,this means that the warranties on shelters from Jack's Pet Houses

For consumer goods costing more than $25,a written warranty must be labeled "full" or "limited."

GR8 Skates Company makes and sells a pair of skates to Hugh.GR8 fails to exercise "due care" to make the skates safe,and Hugh is injured as a result.GR8 is most likely liable for