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19. Rod, a van driver for Standard Delivery Company, causes a multi-vehicle accident on a city street. Rod and Standard are liable to nobody only

19. Rod, a van driver for Standard Delivery Company, causes a multi-vehicle accident on a city street. Rod and Standard are liable to

nobody

only those whose injuries could have been reasonably foreseen

only those whose vehicles were closest to Rod's van

only those who were uninsured

all those who were injured

20. Dangerous Products, Inc., is currently a defendant in several product liability cases. Which of the following situations would provide the weakest defense for the manufacturer?

-The Plaintiff was misusing the product, an electric sander, to remove the outer layer of his facial skin in order to improve his facial complexion.

-Both "The Plaintiff was misusing an electric wood saw because the owner's manual said to use it to cut only along the grain of the wood and the Plaintiff was using it to cut across the grain, causing the saw to kick up and injure the Plaintiff" and "The Plaintiff had taken one of the company's lawn mowers and modified it to be a ceiling fan that he attached to his bedroom ceiling."

-The Plaintiff was misusing an electric wood saw because the owner's manual said to use it to cut only along the grain of the wood and the Plaintiff was using it to cut across the grain, causing the saw to kick up and injure the Plaintiff.

-The Plaintiff had taken one of the company's lawn mowers and modified it to be a ceiling fan that he attached to his bedroom ceiling.

-The Plaintiff had received a recall notice addressing the defect that caused the injury, but did not respond to the recall and -continued to use the product.

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