Which of the following elements must a plaintiff generally show in order to recover in a product liability lawsuit?
A)That the product is defective and also that the defect existed when the product left the defendant's control.
B)That the product is defective,that the defect existed when the product left the defendant's control,and also that the defendant was negligent.
C)Only that the product is defective.
D)That the defendant was negligent.
E)That the defect should have been discovered and fixed prior to sale.

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A)While a plaintiff must establish different elements under the product liability
theories,the plaintiff must generally show two common elements: 1)that the product is defective,and 2)that the defect existed when the product left the defendant's control.
B)While a plaintiff must establish different elements under the product liability theories,the plaintiff must generally show two common elements: 1)that the product is defective,and 2)that the defect existed when the product left the defendant's control.
C)While a plaintiff must establish different elements under the product liability theories,the plaintiff must generally show two common elements: 1)that the product is defective,and 2)that the defect existed when the product left the defendant's control.
D)While a plaintiff must establish different elements under the product liability theories,the plaintiff must generally show two common elements: 1)that the product is defective,and 2)that the defect existed when the product left the defendant's control.
E)While a plaintiff must establish different elements under the product liability theories,the plaintiff must generally show two common elements: 1)that the product is defective,and 2)that the defect existed when the product left the defendant's control.

Which of the Following Elements Must a Plaintiff Generally Show