Pitts purchased a new Stratton Spitfire sportscar manufactured by the Stratton Corporation from a local dealership. While Pitts was driving home from the dealership, she stopped at a red light. She was struck from behind by a truck driven by Drago, who had negligently failed to stop. On impact, the door on the driver's side of the car flew open because of a defective latch. Pitts fell out the open door and was injured. Pitts fell even though she was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the impact because the seatbelt buckle was also defective and failed to hold Pitts. Assume that a local ordinance requires all automobiles to be equipped with door latches that will not open on impact, and that the jurisdiction follows traditional contributory negligence rules. If Pitts asserts a claim against Drago, Pitts will:
A. Prevail, unless Stratton was negligent in the manufacture of the car that Pitts was driving.
B. Prevail, because Drago's negligent driving was a cause in fact of the collision.
C. Not prevail, because the door latch on Pitts's car violated a local ordinance.
D. Not prevail if Pitts would not have been injured but for the failure of the seatbelt buckle.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
B