Under the rule of ____, the producer of a defective product that caused injury to a consumer was not liable unless there was a contractual relationship between producer and injured party.

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Historically, under the "privity of contract" doctrine, a manufacturer was not liable for injury to a consumer unless there was a direct contractual relationship between the manufacturer and the injured party. This concept is not explicitly listed among the provided options, making "none of the other choices" the correct answer. The options given refer to other legal principles: "res ipsa loquitur" (the thing speaks for itself) relates to the obviousness of negligence, "stare decisis" (to stand by things decided) is about legal precedent, "manufacturer liability" is a broad term but does not specifically refer to the historical rule requiring a contractual relationship for liability, and "proximate cause" relates to the directness of the cause of an injury.

Under the Rule of ____, the Producer of a Defective