Ashford University BUS 311 Week 5 – Discussion 1 and 2

Product Liability

Read Case Question #34 in Chapter 29. Provide a
discussion for eachof your answers to questions a, b and c. Respond to
at least two other students’ postings.
34. Who Can Be Held Liable Eddington operated a toy store and carried
merchandise from both domestic as well as foreign manufacturers. As the holiday
season approached, he found that he could reduce his costs by importing a
stuffed toy from a developing country. One of the toys was responsible for an
injury to a child, and the parents brought a product liability suit against
Eddington. He claimed that he was unaware of the defects of the toy, because he
did not manufacture it, but only sold it.
a. Do the parents of
the injured child have the right to sue Eddington instead of the manufacturer?b. Can a retailer be
held liable for defective products?c. Is there anyone
else who could be named in the suit?Response
to Prof’s question: Who do you think should be liable
here, if anyone?Week 5 – Discussion 2

International Law

Discuss Question #28 in Chapter 31. Research the
issue rules and policies that are implemented against foreign businesses in the
United States and in one other country. Respond to at least two of your
classmates’ postings.
28. How do governments attempt to control
foreign businesses operating within their boundaries?