Under the Rule of Caveat Emptor, the Producer of a Defective

Under the rule of caveat emptor, the producer of a defective product that caused injury to a consumer was:

A) not liable in either tort law or contract law
B) liable in tort law to any injured consumer if negligence by the producer could be shown
C) liable in tort law to consumers who bought the good under the rule of strict liability
D) liable in contract to all consumers who used the product under the rule of res ipsa loquitur
E) none of the other choices