Can a criminal’s misuse of a product create liability for the product’s manufacturer if the crime victim files a civil suit? Must the product designer anticipate and, if possible, implement a safer alternative design for the product, one that foils the criminal’s misuse? As Jeffrey Alley of Scott & Hulse explains, if plaintiffs in such suits can survive summary judgment, these cases become dangerous for manufacturers. Alley discusses the factors at issue in this unique area of product liability law.
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Posted on Tuesday, November 21st, 2006. Filed under: Business Law, Law Misc
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