In a consumer case, a blender's jar shatters during normal use and an expert cannot determine whether the defect was design or manufacturing. If both sides move for directed verdicts after trial, how should the court rule?

• A. Grant a directed verdict for the manufacturer.
• B. Deny both motions and send the case to the jury, because a jury reasonably could conclude that the harm probably was caused by a defect present in the product when it was sold.
• C. Grant a directed verdict for the plaintiff.
• D. Dismiss for lack of causation.

Answer: (B)