Question: 1. An 11-month-old child pushed on a window screen that gave way, allowing him to fall from the second story of his aunt's house. The child's parents sued the screen maker.
a. What product liability claims could they legitimately raise?
b. Decide. Explain. See Brower v. Metal Industries, Inc., 719 A.2d 941 (Del. S.Ct. 1998).
2. Sandage loaded a car on a transport trailer. The car door could not be fully opened because of a support bar on the trailer. He suffered a back injury when he squeezed out of the car. The trailer had been modified to add several feet to its length, and support poles, including the one in question, had been added. Sandage sued the company that modified the trailer. Sandage sued in strict liability and negligence. Decide the case. Explain. See Sandage v. Bankhead Enterprises, Inc., 177 F.3d 670 (8th Cir. 1999).