Geoff's fiancée, Susan, comes to meet his parents for the weekend.On Saturday morning, while using Geoff's mother's hair dryer, the blower short-circuits sending sparks across the guest room.Susan's angora sweater and her hands are covered with tiny burns.Susan's mother is a lawyer and wants her to sue the seller of the dryer.Can she?

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In most states, warranties extend to guests in the home of the buyer, so Susan can sue the seller of the hair dryer for the damage caused. Option A is incorrect because horizontal privity has been eliminated by the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Option B is incorrect because privity of contract is not required for strict liability claims under the UCC. Option D is incorrect because the UCC does not provide protection for all reasonable users, but rather imposes strict liability on the seller for personal injury or property damage caused by a defective product.

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