Jacob files a lawsuit against both perfect and greens which


Perfect Drug Company manufactures and has placed on the market a drug for airsickness. Jacob purchases the drug from Green's Drugstore. Jacob is going on a trip and takes two of the tablets as directed. Jacob loses consciousness because of the side effects of the drug. He falls down a flight of stairs at the airport, breaking an arm and a leg. Perfect knew of the possible side effects but did not place any warnings on the label. Green's was ignorant as to the die effects. Also, it is learned that that Perfect failed to meet the minimum federal drug standards in the manufacture of the drug - standards that would have reduced the side effects. Jacob files a lawsuit against both Perfect and Green's. Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the lawsuit?

A.Perfect is liable pursuant to the doctrine of Strict Liability since the product was defective due to the lack of a warning.

B.Perfect is liable pursuant to negligence law for acting unreasonably by not meeting the minimum federal standards.

C.Green's is not liable since it did not manufacture the drug, but merely sold it without knowledge of the side effects.

D.Green's is liable pursuant to the doctrine of Strict Liability.

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