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Exercise company manufactures bike which is purchased and placed in Club. Patty is injured on bike when handlebars come loose gave way causing injuries to arm. Suit against Club based on strict product liability. Evidence employees of Club had received frequent complaints about handlebars of the bicycle and the employees of the club were constantly adjusting the handlebars without a solution. In action by Patty in strict product liability

Prevail as Club failed to warn Patty or correct the defect

or

not prevail as the Club is not a commercial suppler of the bicycle

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Exercise company manufactures bike which is purchased and placed in Club. Patty is injured on bike when handlebars come loose gave way causing injuries to arm. Suit against Club based on strict product liability. Evidence employees of Club had received frequent complaints about handlebars of the bicycle and the employees of the club were constantly adjusting the handlebars without a solution. In action by Patty in strict product liability

Prevail as Club failed to warn Patty or correct the defect

or

not prevail as the Club is not a commercial suppler of the bicycle

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Patty's practically got the money in her pocket. She will win, because the law of strict product liability states that the company is responsible for their products, regardless if there was an intent to harm, as in this case there obviously was not. The fact that the health club does not supply the bikes ...

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