To make and sell fireplaces, Hearth, Inc., buys igniters, tubing, and other parts from Inflame Parts and installs them without modification. If the parts are defective, strictly liable for any damage caused by the defects
A) are neither Hearth nor Inflame.
B) are Hearth and Inflame.
C) is Inflame only.
D) is Hearth only.

Question

To make and sell fireplaces, Hearth, Inc., buys igniters, tubing, and other parts from Inflame Parts and installs them without modification. If the parts are defective, strictly liable for any damage caused by the defects​
A) ​are neither Hearth nor Inflame.
B) are Hearth and Inflame.​
C) ​is Inflame only.
D) ​is Hearth only.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Both Hearth and Inflame are strictly liable for any damage caused by defects in the parts purchased and installed by Hearth. Hearth is liable because it installed the defective parts, and Inflame is liable because it sold the defective parts to Hearth.

To Make and Sell Fireplaces, Hearth, Inc