The plaintiff was injured by a defective intravenous catheter. In order to win a product liability case, what must the plaintiff prove first?
1. The intravenous catheter was sold to him.
2. The intravenous catheter was defective.
3. The intravenous catheter was used incorrectly.
4. The hospital purchases the poorly manufactured intravenous catheters.
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Rationale: The first hurdle for the plaintiff in product liability cases is to prove that there has been a sale of a product rather than the mere delivery of a service. Product liability action does not exist if there is no sale of a product.
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