Things Liz and I Talked About While Studying Torts Today

Liz's example of a Defective Product with little utility:
"Tutus for monkeys that are flammable." The question remains: is it the tutu that's flammable? Or the monkey?

Examples of Assumption of Risk:
- The warning says "Do not submerge toaster in water" so the plaintiff says, "I wonder will happen" and ZAP!
- Plaintiff, running toward an electric fence, shouts, "I'm going to sue you!" and throws himself onto the fence. This of course led to a discussion of the safest thing to wear when throwing oneself onto an electric fence: sports bra and sweatpants. I think that was meant for Liz.

This led to lots of discussion about electric fences. Liz was apparently unaware of the true danger of relieving oneself on such a fence...
Mike: Think about it. It's a stream of water, through which electricity can travel, flowing from point A to point B; point B being an electric fence and point B being--
Liz: [cringing] Oh, is that what...? OW!!! I thought it just made sparks!

ongoing...