Unit Summary: Torts

Question One: Torts

Excessive consumption of fast food can lead to obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and other health complications including premature death.  Further, there is evidence that fast food may be addictive.

Question:Jesse used to be a health eater but in the last two years they’ve had less time and less motivation, so they started eating fast food more often, especially after they see ads online.  Now, Jesse has high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Should Jesse be able to win a lawsuit against the fast food companies that advertise directly to Jesse through targeted ads? In your answer, discuss all three tort theories – negligence, strict liability, and intentional torts – which a consumer might use to sue fast food companies for compensation.

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