Question

Inferior Company sells products that are poorly made. Jock, who has never bought an Inferior product, files a suit against Inferior, alleging that its products are defective. The firm's best ground for dismissal of the suit is that Jock does not have:_______.A) Jurisdiction.
B) Certiorari.
C) Sufficient Minimum contacts.
D) Standing.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Standing

Explanation:

The firm's best ground for dismissal is that Jock has no standing. This is because Jock has never bought a product from Inferior Company. Standing refers to the ability for an individual to show the court sufficient connection to and harm from the law or to bring a lawsuit in court based upon their stake in the outcome. For an individual or a party to have a standing in a case, he or she must show what is called an "injury in fact". When there's not enough sufficient connection to and harm from the law, the court can rule on lack of standing. Since Jock hasn't used their product before, no way he can claim injury in fact and that is why Inferior can request for dismissal on the grounds of no standing.