Legal Question in Product Liability in Florida

Ben purchases a Black and Decker electric saw at Home Depot. Barbara borrows the saw from Ben, and Edward, a neighbor across the street, is seriously injured when the blade of the saw flies off during use and hits him in the arm. Edward files a lawsuit for negligence against 1) Home Depot, 2) Black and Decker, 3) Barbara, and 4) Winetco, the maker of the blade used by Black and Decker when it had other companies makes various components of the power tool. Please prepare a PowerPoint presentation discussing the basis on which Barbara might or might not have a legitimate claim against each of these parties for negligence. What facts might be added to the ones provided that would alter the potential liability of any of the four parties? This assignment accounts for 12% of your course grade. Explaining why you reached your conclusion is just as important as the conclusions themselves.

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