QUESTION FIVE:

David purchased a lawnmower that had been manufactured by Cannibal Mower Corporation.When he was operating the lawnmower, h e slipped and fell.As he fell, his foot slipped under the housing of the mower and into the moving blade and he lost two toes.David has filed suit against Cannibal Mower Corporation alleging liability based upon strict liability and tort.

At the time of trial, Cannibal Mower Corporation introduced evidence to show that at the time of Manufacture, there were safety design standards for mowers promulgated by the American National Standards Institute and that their mower was in compliance with those standards.David testified that there were no trailing shields or "dead man controls" on the mower and that as such it was unreasonably dangerous.

Please analyze his claim.What are the applicable rules of law and what do you believe will be the result?