Liability
Buyer beware
Examine what you want before you buy
If he is negligent, he suffers the bad bargain.
Law will not aid those who are negligent
‘Privity of Contract’: User, if he is not a party to the contract, has no rights for any claim (user buys from the retailer and not from the manufacturer).
Gradually....
Manufacturer was made liable for injuries resulting from negligence in the design/manufacture
The new law: concept of Strict Liability was established in the case ‘Green man vs.
Yuba Power Products’ in California.
If the product sold is defective, the manufacturer is liable for any harm that results to users