Luke is playing a video game on a defective disk that melts in his game player, starting a fire that injures his hands. Luke files a suit against Mystic Maze, Inc., the game's maker under the doctrine off strict liability. A significant application of this doctrine is in the area of:

a. cyber torts

b. intentional torts

c. product liability

d. unintentional torts

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19 September, 00:47

Luke is playing a video game on a defective disk that melts in his game player, starting a fire that injures his hands. Luke files a suit against Mystic Maze, Inc., the game's maker under the doctrine off strict liability. A significant application of this doctrine is in the area of:

a. cyber torts

b. intentional torts

c. product liability

d. unintentional torts

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Dixie Wiley · Answer 1

The correct option is: c. product liability

Explanation:

Product liability refers to the laws or the legal rules according to which the manufacturer or the producer and the supplier, distributor or retailers are held liable or responsible for providing any harmful, defective or damaged products to the customer or consumer.

The three types of product liability are: manufacturing defect, design defect and marketing defect.

Therefore, the given situation is an example of Product liability.