Amanda is a twenty-four year old student. For two years Amanda has been going to gym and using weight equipment, stationary bicycles, and step machines to improve muscle tone. One spring afternoon Amanda was using a weight machines in the usual way (and the way she was showed how to use it), when the machine malfunctioned causing her serious injury. The company that made the machine, Musclematic,
has known for the past year that this problem existed, but the company took no steps to warn people who owned or used these machines of the problem. Suppose that Amanda and Musclematic do not settle the case. It must go to trial. Who will present their case first?
a. Amanda
b. Musclematic c. the judge
d. the attorney for the gym e. none of the other choices
a
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