Dark Roast Products,Inc.,makes espresso machines and sells one to the Eat at Joe's Café.Flo,the café's employee working at the coffee bar,is injured when the machine malfunctions.If the injury occurred as a result of a misrepresentation about the product,Dark Roast is most likely liable for

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Dark Roast Products,Inc.,makes espresso machines and sells one to the Eat at Joe's Café.Flo,the café's employee working at the coffee bar,is injured when the machine malfunctions.If the injury occurred as a result of a misrepresentation about the product,Dark Roast is most likely liable for​

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If Dark Roast Products made a misrepresentation about the product, it could be considered fraud, which would make them liable for any resulting injuries. A commonly known danger implies that the injury could have been avoided with reasonable caution, and puffery and privity are not relevant in this scenario.