Because of a farmer's default on his loan, the bank foreclosed on the farm and equipment that secured the loan. among the items sold at the resulting auction was a new tractor recently delivered to the farmer by the retailer. shortly after purchasing the tractor at the auction, the buyer was negligently operating the tractor on a hill when it rolled over due to a defect in the tractor's design. he was injured as a result. the buyer sued the auctioneer, alleging strict liability in tort. the jurisdiction has not adopted a comparative fault rule in strict liability cases. in this suit, the result should be for thea. plaintiff, because the defendant sold a defective product that injured the plaintiff. b. plaintiff, because the defendant failed to inspect the tractor for defects prior to sale. c. defendant, because he should not be considered a "seller" for purposes of strict liability in tort. d. defendant, because the accident was caused in part by the buyer's negligence.