Justin and Jessica purchased a new mobile home from We Sell…
Justin and Jessica purchased a new mobile home from We Sell Mobile Homes. Maximus manufactured the mobile home with a ventilating system that had both a heating unit and an air conditioner. Maximus installed a furnace manufactured by a heating company and an air conditioning unit manufactured by a cooling company. Each was controlled by an independent thermostat installed by Maximus. Because of the manner in which Maximus designed the ventilating system, the first time that Justin and Jessica operated the ventilating system, cold air was vented into their bedroom to keep the temperature at 68° F (20° C). The cold air then activated the heater thermostat, and hot air was pumped into the bedroom of the six-month-old child of the parents. The temperature in the child’s room reached more than 170° F (77° C) before Jessica became aware of the condition and shut the system off manually. As a result, the child suffered permanent physical injury. Claims have been asserted by the child, through a duly appointed guardian, against Maximus, We Sell Mobile Homes, the heating company, and the cooling company. If the child’s claims against Maximus, the heating company, and the cooling company are based on strict liability in tort, the child will probably recover against: