California Courts of Appeal
Apr. 11, 2014
Opinion reins in one product liability defense
One appellate court has arguably tightened the application of the "sophisticated user" defense in California. By Brian Davies
In Scott v. Ford Motor Company, 2014 DJDAR 3857 (March 26, 2014), the 1st District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court's denial of Ford Motor Company's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The plaintiff claimed that Ford failed to warn of the hazards associated with its asbestos-containing brakes. The appellate court found ample evidence supporting the jury's verdict, and arguably tightened the application of the ...
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