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Product Liability

Sep. 12, 2002

Pasta-Machine Maker Isn't Liable, Court Says

LOS ANGELES - An Italian pasta machine manufacturer cannot be held liable for an accident involving one of its kitchen appliances because the foreign company does not do enough business in California, a state appellate court has ruled.

        LOS ANGELES - An Italian pasta machine manufacturer cannot be held liable for an accident involving one of its kitchen appliances because the foreign company does not do enough business in California, a state appellate court has ruled.
        California pasta machine distributor Riccardo Carretti had tried to cross-complain against Italian manufacturer Italpast for the accident to...

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