At an annual retreat for Major League Baseball umpires, a Wilson [Sporting Goods Company] representative gave [Edwin] Hickox an umpire’s mask with what the representative claimed was a new, safer design.
1. What is the “consumer- expectation test”?
2. What factors did the court consider in determining whether the evidence in this case was sufficient to establish reasonable consumer expectations?
3. Can a jury make “inferences” to arrive at a verdict? Explain.
4. How did the appellate court’s conclusion in this case affect the parties?