George was having a Stanley Cup party. He purchased various food items so his guests could make their own sandwiches. One of these items was Hanes ketchup, which George had transferred to a bowl to make it easier for his guests to use. One guest, James, made himself a sandwich using that ketchup. He warned others not to use the ketchup as he said his sandwich tasted funny. James became quite ill and had to go to the hospital. It was determined that the original ketchup bottle was contaminated before George bought it. George had just bought it that day from his corner store, which had obtained it from its distributor ABC Ltd., which had bought it directly from the manufacturer, Hanes Co. Based on this scenario, which of the following is true?

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James could successfully sue Hanes Co. for negligence as the manufacturer of the ketchup because the product was contaminated before it reached George, indicating a potential failure in the manufacturing process or quality control, making Hanes Co. liable for the harm caused by their product.

George Was Having a Stanley Cup Party