Business Law: Warranties, Product Liability and Consumer Law
Cutter Company makes and sells table saw, which are designed to be safe if used properly. Erin buys a Cutter saw and lends it to her neighbot Frank. To reach a toolbox on a high shelf in his garage, Frank props the saw at an angle against a cabinet and climbs on the saw. Frank loses his footing, slips off the saw, falls on the blade, and is injured. He files a product liability suit against Cutter on the ground of negligence. On what basis could the maker prevail?