Garden Tool Company makes chain saws.Hadrian is injured while using a Garden Tool saw and sues the company for product liability based on negligence.To win,Hadrian must show that
A)Garden Tool did not use due care with respect to the trimmer.
B)Garden Tool used puffery in its advertising.
C)Hadrian was not experienced in the use of trimmers.
D)Hadrian was in privity with Garden Tool.

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To prove product liability based on negligence, Hadrian must show that Garden Tool did not exercise reasonable care in designing, manufacturing, testing, or warning about its product. Privity (D) is not relevant as it refers to contractual relationships, and Hadrian's experience (C) and Garden Tool's advertising statements (B) are not relevant to proving negligence.

Garden Tool Company Makes Chain Saws