Essay #2 Paul purchased a large house plant, the kind that h…
Essay #2 Paul purchased a large house plant, the kind that has leaves that look like elephant ears, to place inside his home. One day, while dusting the plant, he was horrified to discover spiders crawling all over it. Paul hates spiders. Paul carefully captured one and showed it to his gardener, Manny. Manny told him that the spiders were extremely poisonous and that he should get rid of them from his home immediately. Paul promptly visited his local home improvement store, Dowes. Paul explained his situation to a salesperson and was recommended to buy Spider Death, a pesticide manufactured by Safe Chemicals. Paul was allergic to many different chemicals so he asked the salesperson if it would be safe for him to use. The salesperson told Paul he had nothing to worry about because there were many regulations that chemical companies need to follow and Safe Chemicals was considered one of the top pesticide companies. Unconvinced, Paul spoke with the store manager who gave Paul a brochure by Safe Chemicals for Spider Death which stated inside that gloves should be used to prevent allergic reactions. The store manager reassured Paul that Spider Death was safe and that was all the reassurance that Paul needed before purchasing. Paul only looked at the front and back of the brochure, but did not read all of the brochure. Paul took home a bottle of Spider Death and used it on his house plant. Paul did not use gloves. Soon after, Paul became ill due to an allergic reaction and was taken to the hospital for treatment. After slipping into a coma for three months, he is now awake but he is permanently injured due to his allergic reaction. Discuss the rights and remedies of Paul, if any, and defenses that may be raised by parties he may sue.