Hаrriett hired Cоntrаctоr Cаrl tо remodel her kitchen. Harriett had learned of Contractor Carl through a classified advertisement he placed in the local newspaper. During the telephone conversation in which she hired him, he stated he was experienced and qualified to do all necessary work. Because of his low charge for his work, they agreed in writing that upon acceptance of his job by Harriett, he would have no further liability to her or to anyone else for any defects in materials or workmanship, and that Harriett would bear all such costs. Harriett purchased a dishwasher manufactured by an appliance company from a dealer in the retail electrical appliance business. The washer was sold by the dealer with only the manufacturer’s warranty and with no warranty by the dealer; the appliance company restricted its warranty to 90 days on parts and labor. Contractor Carl installed the dishwasher.Two months after Harriett accepted the entire job, she was conversing in her home with an accountant, an acquaintance who had agreed to prepare her income tax return gratuitously. As they talked, they noticed that the dishwasher was operating strangely, repeatedly stopping and starting. At Harriett’s request, the accountant gave it a cursory examination and, while inspecting it, received a violent electrical shock which did him extensive harm. The dishwasher had an internal wiring defect that allowed electrical current to be carried into the framework and caused the machine to malfunction. The machine had not been adequately grounded by Contractor Carl during installation; if it had been, the current would have been led harmlessly away. The machine carried instructions for correct grounding, which Contractor Carl had not followed.If the accountant asserts a claim based on strict liability against the appliance company for damages, the probable result is that the accountant will:
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