1. Name and explain the 4 circumstances in which strict liability can apply.

2. The lightbulb in your office has burned out and you don't have any replacement bulbs, so you go to Home Depot to purchase more. You find the same brand and style of bulb that had been working and purchase a 2-pack. You return to your office, put in the new bulb, flip the switch to turn the light on, and instead of lighting up, the bulb immediately burns out. Thinking that it is just a fluke, you remove that bulb and install the other that came in the 2-pack. This time when you flip the switch, the light comes on for a split second and then the bulb explodes shooting tiny shards of glass everywhere including one of your eyes. One of your eyes is severely damaged and you have decided to sure the lightbulb manufacturer, Shine-On Lightbulb Co.

a) Under which legal theory will you bring your case?

b) How will you prove your claim?

3. Name and explain the 3 available defenses that can be used by Shine-On to defend such a suit.