Question

1. A consumer buys a television made by XYZ company from Town Electronics. The
consumer hosts a party to watch a football game. The TV explodes, injuries the consumer (who
becomes paralyzed from the neck down), guests and damages the house. The consumer’s wife is
not injured. Describe what tort suits may be brought, by whom, on what theories and the
damages that may be sought and from whom?

2. John is a 41 year old white male who works for NewCo. His female boss, a 38 year-old
female Vice President named Mary, has tried to seduce John several times, but John has rebuffed
her advances. Although everyone in the company gets a 3 percent raise, Mary gives John only a
1 percent raise, telling him that “you know what you need to do to get a bigger raise.” John
complains to the President of NewCo, who tells John to “don’t be an old fart, do what you need
to do to get ahead in this company.” John says he will not, and the next day, he is fired and is
replaced by a 38 year old man who John later learns slept with Mary and got a raise the next day.
What claims does John have against NewCo? Please make reference to the appropriate statutes
by name.

Answer 1

1. Tort Suit which may be brought is on the television company XYZ who made the TV. There is negligence while manufacturing a TV by the manufacture. This causes the explosion and damages the house as well as paralyzed the customer and injured guests too. The manufacture is sued in the court of law for damage.

This suit is brought by the wife of customer as she is not injured on behalf of his husband.

The Product Liability theory or law and theory of negligence can be used to sue the manufacturer. As per the product liability law, if injuries happened to customer by their products, then product manufacturers, distributors, and sellers are liable for the injuries.

This is based on the theory of Negligence. This theory states that the negligence while manufacturing behavior results in unintentional injuries or harms to its customers.

The damage may be sought by the manufacture of the TV Company because they manufactured TV.

The damage may be sought by the wife of customer is about the medical Treatment for his husband and their guest from the company. She also claim for the act of guilty by the company.