Cold Play Corporation makes snowmobiles. Dale is injured when a defect unexpectedly accelerates the Cold Play vehicle he is driving, and he is thrown off. Esty, a hiker standing in the path of the unmanned vehicle, is struck and injured. In a suit based on strict product liability, Cold Play may be liable to

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In strict product liability cases, a manufacturer can be held liable for injuries caused by a defective product to any user or bystander, as long as the product was used in a manner reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer. Since Dale was operating the vehicle and Esty was a bystander, both were injured as a result of the defect, making Cold Play potentially liable to both.

Cold Play Corporation Makes Snowmobiles