Earline rented a drilling machine from Quatero Rental Corp. While Earline was drilling as instructed by the product manual, the drill bit snapped and injured her seriously. A thorough examination of the broken drill bit showed that it had a flaw that caused it to snap under intense heat or pressure. Under these circumstances, Quatero will _____.
Multiple Choice
- be held liable for Earline’s injuries because a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailee was created
- be held liable for Earline’s injuries if it knew of the flaw in the drilling machine when it rented it to Earline, but failed to warn her of the defect
- not be held liable for Earline’s injuries because both Quatero and Earline share mutual benefits from the bailment
- not be held liable for Earline’s injuries because it is a private contract carrier and is held to a lower level of responsibility