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Products liability by Tiffany Funk: Design and Manufacturing Defect

Exploring Key Theories of Products Liability: Design Defect, Manufacturing Defect, Failure to Warn, and Warranties

Design Defects

Restatement (Third) of Torts. Products Liability § 402A (2012). 

Consumer Expectation Test

Matthews v. Lawnlite Co., 88 So.2d 299 (Fla.1956)

McCormack v. Hankscraft Co., 278 Minn. 322 (Minn.1967)

Donegal Mutual Ins. v. White, 166 Ohio App.3d 569 (Ohio App. 2 Dist.2006)

Vincer v. Esther Williams All-Aluminum Swimming Pool Co., 69 Wis.2d 326 (Wis.1975)

Risk-Utility Analysis

Nichols v. Union Underwear Co., 602 S.W.2d 429 (Ky.1980)

Sperry-New Holland v. Prestage, 617 So.2d 248 (Miss.1993)

Manufacturing Defects

Defect

Magnuson v. Kelsey-Hayes Co., 217 N.Y. 382 (N.Y.1916)

Proof

Pouncey v. Ford Motor Co., 464 F.2d 957 (5th Cir.1972) 

Ducko v. Chrylser Motors Co., 433 Pa.Super. 47 (Pa.Super.1994)

Frye v. U.S.293 F. 1013 ( D.C.. Cir 1923)

Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharm., 509 U.S. 579 (1992)

Booth v. Black & Decker, Inc., 166 F.Supp.2d 215 (E.D.Pa.2001)

Rudd v. GM Corp., 127 F.Supp.2d 1330 (M.D.Ala.2001)

Knitz v. Minister Machine Co., 1987 WL 6486 (Ohio App. 6 Dist.1987)

Calhoun v. Yamaha Motor Corp., 350 F.3d 316 (3rd Cir.2003)

Food and Drink

Kolarik v. Cory Int'l Corp., 721 N.W.2d 159 (Iowa 2006)

Shoshone Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Dolinksi, 82 New. 439 (Nev. 1966)

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