Product Liability
Dec. 20, 2002
Makers of Component Parts Are Subject to Strict Liability
Focus Column - By Michael A. Geibelson and David Martinez - The California Supreme Court has held that manufacturers of defective component parts installed in mass-produced homes are subject to strict liability in tort when the component parts cause harm to some other part of the home. See Jimenez v. Superior Court , 2002 DJDAR 13639 (Cal. Dec. 4, 2002).
By Michael A. Geibelson and David Martinez
The California Supreme Court has held that manufacturers of defective component parts installed in mass-produced homes are subject to strict...
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