Bobby, a 5-year old boy, is playing with his older brother’s sword, manufactured by Extendo Sword. The sword is 1 foot long, but springs to 5 feet when a button is pushed. Bobby’s mother tells him to put down the sword. Bobby pushes the button while pointing the sword toward his face, and is injured when the sword extends to 5 feet. The sword did not malfunction. Bobby’s mother sues the manufacturer for product liability. Bobby’s mother will likely
a. lose because of contributory negligence by playing with the sword after being told not to.
b. lose if he cannot prove negligence on the part of the toy store
c. win on the basis of a manufacturing defect
d. win on the basis of a design defect
