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QUESTION: X Company manufactures bicycles. X Company shipped a group of bicycles to Y Sporting Goods in Small Town, U.S.A. Johnny purchased one of the bicycles manufactured by X Company from the Sporting Goods store. While he was riding the bicycle the day after purchasing it, the front wheel fell off, and Johnny fell and broke his arm. The cause of the accident was a defect that existed when X Company shipped it to Y Sporting Goods. Will Johnny be successful if he files a lawsuit alleging strict liability?
ANSWER CHOICES:
A. Yes, each of the requirements for an action in strict liability is met.
B. No, the defendant must normally be engaged in the business of selling or distributing the product.
C. No, the product must be unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer because of its defective condition.
D. No, the goods must not have been substantially changed from the time the product was sold to the time the injury was sustained.
ANSWER CHOICES:
A. Yes, each of the requirements for an action in strict liability is met.
B. No, the defendant must normally be engaged in the business of selling or distributing the product.
C. No, the product must be unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer because of its defective condition.
D. No, the goods must not have been substantially changed from the time the product was sold to the time the injury was sustained.