Peter purchased a new car from Monster Motors. As he drove away from the dealership in the new car, the steering mechanism failed. Peter lost control of the car and plunged down an embankment. Peter was seriously injured. If Peter sues the car manufacturer under strict liability, what does he have to prove? Will Peter be successful?
Peter must show that the car was defective and that the defect caused the harm. The keys in the case are: defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user; the seller must be in the business of selling cars; and the car had to reach Peter without substantial change. Under strict liability, the manufacturer will be liable even if it took every precaution to design and manufacture the product safely; and even if there was no contractual relationship between Peter and the manufacturer. In this situation, Peter will most likely prevail.
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