Read Case Analysis 7.1, beginning on page 136. The issue is whether the operational process of a backup alarm on a snowmobile was the cause of the operator's and passenger's death. The Court decided that there was sufficient evidence to warrant submission of the case to a jury.

Answer question 1 under the heading Legal Reasoning Questions on page 137.According to the plaintiffs what was it about the reverse alarm that was defective? According to the defendant why was this not a defect?

See question #2 under the heading Legal Reasoning Questions on page 137.How did the plaintiffs use evidence to support their claim? More specifically, who testified for the plaintiffs, and how did their testimony contribute to the plaintiffs' case?

See question #3 under the heading Legal Reasoning Questions on page 137.Why did the court conclude that this case should be submitted to a jury; why did the Court not decide the issue of liability itself?