Business Law Today 9th Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller,Gaylord Jentz

Exercise 2

One day, Sonja is baking a batch of croissants. When she opens the door to one of the new ovens, part of the door detaches from the oven. As she struggles with the door, Sonja's hands are badly burned, and she is unable to do any baking for several months. Sonja later learns that the hinge mechanism on the door was improperly installed. Sonja wants to sue the oven's manufacturer to recover damages, including consequential damages for lost profits. In a product liability suit against the manufacturer, under what legal principles and doctrines might Sonja be able to recover damages? Discuss fully.