Did Dan and Painter have a valid contract? If so, what type of contract and at what time did it become enforceable?
February 11, 2020What is an irrevocable offer under the Uniform Commerce Code? Under the Uniform Commerce Code, name three things that are required to expressed in a sales contract to satisfy the statute of frauds?
February 11, 2020Yun Tung Chow tried to unclog a floor drain in the kitchen of the restaurant where he worked. He used a drain cleaner called Lewis Red Devil Lye that contained crystalline sodium hydroxide. The product label said to wear eye protection, to put one tablespoon of lye directly into the drain, and to keep one’s face away from the drain because there could be dangerous backsplash. Without eye protection, Chow mixed three tablespoons of lye in a can and poured that mixture down the drain while bending over it. Liquid splashed back into his face, causing injury. He brought a product liability suit based on inadequate warnings and design defect. The trial court granted summary judgment to the manufacturer, and Chow appealed. An expert for Chow stated that the product was defective because it had a tendency to backsplash. Is that a convincing argument? Why or why not? [Yun Tung Chow v. Reckitt & Coleman, Inc., 69 A.D.3d 413, 891 N.Y.S.2d 402 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. 2010)]
