If a defective product causes injury to a plaintiff, under Restatement 2d Torts 402A:

a. The element of causation need not be proved.
b. The manufacturer will still be liable even if the plaintiff misused the product.
c. The element of causation is the same as it is for intentional torts.
d. The element of causation is the same as it is for negligence.


D

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