Question

Astor manufacturing stores hazardous and volatile chemicals in its warehouse. the warehouse has state-of-the-art equipment to make sure the chemicals do not explode. an unexpected earthquake shakes the warehouse, causing the chemicals to explode and injure william, a passerby on a nearby sidewalk. astor manufacturing is:

a. strictly liable for william's injuries.
b. liable to william only if the company was grossly negligent.
c. not liable to william because he satisfied its duty of care to passersby.
d. not liable to william because jason voluntarily assumed the risk of injury.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: A. strictly liable for william's injuries.

A government regulation was made for hazardous and volatile chemical production to be stored in non-leakable container and created far away from area with many passerby. The fact that the chemicals both leaked and managed to hit a passerby means that Astor violate both of the regulations.