Jason bought a smart watch made by ABC Watches, Inc. Just two weeks after recharging the smart watch through a USB cable connected to a USB charging block, Jason picked up the smart watch only to have it ignite in his house, and falling on his left foot, burning his foot. After suffering a severe burn to his foot, Jason brought a lawsuit against ABC, claiming that the smart watch had a design defect that weakened the connection between the USB cable and the charging block, causing the cable to overheat and creating an unreasonable safety hazard. Do you think Jason can succeed on his strict product liability claim? What elements would Jason have to prove? Would he be successful? Explain why or why not

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Solution To succeed on a strict product liability claim Jason would need to prove that the smart watch had a design defect that created an unreasonabl... View the full answer