Fact Pattern 3-1
Amanda is a twenty-four year old student. For two years Amanda has been going to gym and using weight equipment, stationary bicycles, and step machines to improve muscle tone. One spring afternoon Amanda was using a weight machines in the usual way (and the way she was showed how to use it), when the machine malfunctioned causing her serious injury. The company that made the machine, Musclematic, has known for the past year that this problem existed, but the company took no steps to warn people who owned or used these machines of the problem.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 3-1. After Amanda presents her case, the attorney for Musclematic would be best advised to:
A) head for the hills
B) start writing a great big check
C) move for a directed verdict
D) move for a j.n.o.v
E) move to another state

Question

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A directed verdict is a ruling entered by a judge after determining that no reasonable jury could reach a different conclusion based on the presented evidence. Musclematic's attorney might argue that Amanda has not provided sufficient evidence to prove negligence or liability, although given the facts, this may be a challenging argument.

Fact Pattern 3-1 Amanda Is a Twenty-Four Year Old Student. for Two Years