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Under the 'narrow rule' of duty of care in common law negligence, a defendant can be considered a 'manufacturer' if they:
Under the 'narrow rule' of duty of care in common law negligence, a defendant can be considered a 'manufacturer' if they:
- are responsible for selling the product to the consumer
- are not directly involved in the production or sale of the product
- only manufacture the product without any further involvement
- work in some way on a product before it reaches the consumer (correct)
In the context of common law negligence, the duty of care extends to items supplied with the product, such as:
In the context of common law negligence, the duty of care extends to items supplied with the product, such as:
- packaging and labels (correct)
- gifts that come with the product
- business cards of the manufacturer
- product manuals
In the case Andrews v Hopkinson [1957], even the supplier was found to owe a duty of care in negligence because:
In the case Andrews v Hopkinson [1957], even the supplier was found to owe a duty of care in negligence because:
- the defective steering could easily have been discovered by a competent mechanic (correct)
- the supplier was directly involved in manufacturing the defective product
- the supplier had no knowledge about the defect/danger of the product
- the supplier had no obligation to inspect or test the products supplied
According to common law negligence, who can be considered a 'consumer'?
According to common law negligence, who can be considered a 'consumer'?
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The duty of care under the 'narrow rule' in common law negligence can be extended to include:
The duty of care under the 'narrow rule' in common law negligence can be extended to include:
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