§ 32-4 Products Liability - Burden of Establishing Defect at Time Product Left Defendant's Control

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§ 32-4 Products Liability - Burden of Establishing Defect at Time Product Left Defendant's Control

Generally, there can be no liability for injury owing to a product unless that product is defective, but where a product is in a defective condition, there may be liability for harm resulting from the defect. The defect must exist at the time it leaves the control of the [seller] [manufacturer] ^plier upon whom liability is sought to be imposed. The existence of a defect is crucial, because a [seller] [manufacturer] ^plier is...