Sea & Surf Corporation makes sailboards,which are bought and distributed by Tropical Marketing Company to UV Sports Stores,Inc.,which sells them to consumers.Wen is injured while using a Sea & Surf board that he bought from UV Sports.In a product liability suit based on strict liability,Wen may recover from
A)Sea & Surf only.
B)Sea & Surf,Tropical Marketing,or UV Sports.
C)UV Sports only.
D)none of the choices.

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In a product liability suit based on strict liability, the injured party can recover from any party involved in the chain of distribution if the product is found to be defective. Since the sailboard was made by Sea & Surf, distributed by Tropical Marketing and sold by UV Sports, all three can be held liable for the injury. Therefore, Wen can recover from Sea & Surf, Tropical Marketing, or UV Sports.

Sea & Surf Corporation Makes Sailboards,which Are Bought and Distributed