Under the Restatement (Third) of Torts, which of the following results in strict liability?
A) A manufacturing defect but not a design defect or a failure to warn.
B) A design defect and a failure to warn but not a manufacturing defect.
C) A design defect but not a manufacturing defect or a failure to warn.
D) Both a manufacturing defect and a design defect but not a failure to warn.
E) A manufacturing defect, a design defect, and a failure to warn.

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Under the Restatement (Third) of Torts, strict liability is imposed for manufacturing defects. This is because manufacturing defects deviate from the product's intended design, making them inherently dangerous. Design defects and failures to warn, however, typically involve a different analysis that focuses on the reasonableness of the design or warning, rather than strict liability.

Under the Restatement (Third) of Torts, Which of the Following