Assignment task:
Anton's is a retail store featuring fine china dinnerware. A shipment from Plates-R-Us is in a crate that appears to have been damaged during shipment. Anton notices the damaged crate, opens it, and begins to remove the individual boxes of merchandise to put on the shelf for retail sales. The individual boxes show no signs of damage. Terry buys a box of the plates. When Terry opens the box and reaches in to lift the plates out she slashes her wrists and nearly bleeds to death. She sues Anton's for product liability. Which of the following best describes Anton's potential liability: Group of answer choices Anton's is liable based on Negligence because the retailer should always inspect the shipments it receives. Anton's is not liable based on Negligence because the retailer is never under a duty to inspect sealed packages. Anton's is not liable based on Negligence because it is only the retailer, not the manufacturer. Anton's is liable based on Negligence because it had reason to suspect there was damage.