Who Can Be Held Liable Eddington operated a toy store and carried merchandise from both domestic as well as foreign manufacturers. As the holiday season approached, he found that he could reduce his costs by importing a stuffed toy from a developing country. One of the toys was responsible for an injury to a child, and the parents brought a product liability suit against Eddington. He claimed that he was unaware of the defects of the toy because he did not manufacture it but only sold it$.$

a$.$ Do the parents of the injured child have the right to sue Eddington instead of the manufacturer?

a$.$

b$.$ Can a retailer be held liable for defective products?

b

c$.$ Is there anyone else who could be named in the suit?

c$.$