Question $25$

$2$ pts

In Case Example $6\mathrm{.}4,$ the author presents a summary of the case of Riley v Ford Motor Co$.($Ct App South Carolina, $2014)$ In this very sad case, a man was killed when he was thrown from his Ford F$-150$ pickup after it was in a collision and was thrown into a ditch. The pickup's door flew open, the man was thrown out of the vehicle and he was killed. A jury awarded his widow $$900,000.$ What was the major issue in this case?

Was the driver negligent in causing the accident?

All the other answers are correct as each of the above was a major issue in this case.

Did the driver assume a known risk by driving a vehicle with an inherent design flaw?

Was there a reasonable alternative design available for the door latch system?