Product Liability and Bailment under Florida Law

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Business Law Assignment

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Discussion 2.1
In this paper, the arguments made by Mr. John Smith will be supported who has
brought a complaint against Hot Coffee for its failure to put a warning label on its
product to warn the customers that it is not over or microwave safe. Product liability is
referred to a legal liability which can be imposed on the manufacturer or trader for
producing or selling a faulty product (Tech Policy Lab, University of Washington). As
per this law, it is necessary that the product must satisfy the basic expectations of a
consumer. The product liability can be categorised into three types which include
design defects, manufacturing defect and marketing defendant. Liability is imposed on
the manufacturers to ensure that they give warning to their customers that must
identify the risk and provide policies regarding how to avoid them (Chen and Hua
845-866). The inadequate warning was present because of the negligence of Hot
Coffee. A duty was owed by the company towards its customers to put adequate
warning which identifies the risk and provide a procedure to avoid them. A reasonable
care is not maintained by the company which is expected from a manufacturer. Due to
the breach of duty by the company, the injury was suffered by Mr. John Smith based
on which he has the right to demand damages from Hot Coffee.