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Fact Summary
A manufactures a car with an airbag which A knew to be dangerous to children. Despite two safer technologies available, A installed neither. O bought A's car and O's child C was seriously injured by the inflating airbag.
Outline
Products Liability
Strict Products Liability
Proper defendant- commercial seller (manufacturer or distributor)
Proper plaintiff - foreseeable user or consumer
defective condition
Design Defect
Manufacturing defect
failure to warn
Causation
actual
proximate
damage
Defenses
Assumption of Risk