The purchaser of a bottled beverage is more likely to be successful in a suit for damages against the manufacturer as a result of becoming ill if:
A)she saw a small spider in the bottle and decided not to drink it.
B)she saw a small spider in the bottle and dropped it on the ground before she opened it.
C)she saw a small spider in the bottle after taking "a sip."
D)she gave the bottle to a friend and saw a small spider in the bottom after her friend drank it.
E)she saw a small spider in the bottle on the store shelf and decided not to buy it.

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Option C shows a direct causal link between the illness and the contaminated beverage, as the purchaser took a sip of the drink before noticing the spider. This provides strong evidence that the contamination occurred prior to the drink being consumed and was not caused by the purchaser's own mishandling of the product.

The Purchaser of a Bottled Beverage Is More Likely to Be