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Kim Lost Control of His Toyota

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Kim lost control of his Toyota. The vehicle rolled and he suffered injuries. He sued for design defect because the vehicle lacked electronic stability control, a feature that would have increased his chance of controlling the vehicle so it would not have gone off the road. The appeals court held that:​


A) ​use of a risk-benefit analysis about adopting such safety features was not proper in a case of strict liability.
B) ​in cases involving motor vehicles, negligence, not strict liability was the standard to be applied.
C) ​it was appropriate to use risk-benefit analysis in strict products liability cases.
D) ​expert testimony about the benefit of such devices would help the jury determine if such devices were to be expected or not by consumers.
E) ​none of the other choices are correct.

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