H.G.Ilk owned a 1965 Ford Mustang.He had replaced the front seats,the engine and the transmission.In an accident in which he was rear-ended,the front driver's seat collapsed,leaving Ilk with permanent injuries.It was discovered that the seat,manufactured by the Fisher Company,was defective in that the frame was partially missing due to a production error.Who is liable for Ilk's injuries?

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Fisher Company is liable because they manufactured the defective seat that caused Ilk's injuries. The other driver is also liable because their action of rear-ending Ilk set the circumstances for the injury to occur. Ford Motor Company is not directly liable in this scenario because the defect was in a part manufactured by Fisher Company, not in the original vehicle design or manufacture by Ford.

HGIlk Owned a 1965 Ford Mustang