Pat purchased an e-bike manufactured by Bike-Co from Bikes-R…
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Pаt purchаsed аn e-bike manufactured by Bike-Cо frоm Bikes-R-Us, a retailer. As Pat was riding the e-bike at apprоximately 35 miles per hour, he hit a pothole. When Pat hit the pothole, the handlebars on the e-bike snapped off. As a result, Pat lost control of the e-bike. Pat was thrown from the e-bike and suffered physical injuries. Further, the e-bike veered off into a tree. Upon striking the tree, the e-bike was destroyed. Later investigation revealed that: The handlebars had been manufactured by Bars, Inc. under a contract with Bike-Co. Bike-Co had provided plans and specifications to Bars, Inc. Those plans and specifications were in error in that the metal allow called for, and which was used by Bars, Inc. in making the handlebars under contract with Bike-Co, caused the metal in the handlebars to be weak and subject to snapping when stressed. Bike-Co had become aware of the alloy problem in the handlebars months prior to Pat’s accident and were aware that when stressed, the handlebars were likely to snap causing a rider to lose control of the e-bike. However, Bike-Co had taken no action. Discuss