In Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, a New Jersey court allowed a woman to recover damages for injuries she suffered because of brake failure on her husband's car. The theory that the court applied to find strict liability was:

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The theory applied in this case was the implied warranty of safety, which holds manufacturers and sellers responsible for injuries caused by defects in their products, regardless of negligence or fault. This theory is a form of strict liability, which means that a plaintiff only needs to prove that the product was defective and caused their injury, without needing to prove that the defendant acted negligently.

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