Smith and Roberson's Business Law 16th Edition by Richard Mann,Barry Roberts

Exercise 2

Michael, a minor, operates a one-man automobile repair shop. Anderson, having heard of Michael's good work on other cars, takes her car to Michael's shop for a thorough engine overhaul. Michael, while overhauling Anderson's engine, carelessly fits an unsuitable piston ring on one of the pistons, with the result that Anderson's engine is seriously damaged. Michael offers to return the sum that Anderson paid him for his work, but refuses to pay for the damage. Can Anderson recover from Michael in tort for the damage to her engine? Why?