Is a manufacturer or retailer liable for placing a defective product on the market?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Barton v. Elias, E068331 (Cal. App. 2019):
"A manufacturer or retailer may be held strictly liable for placing a defective product on the market if the plaintiff's injury results from a reasonably foreseeable use of the product. [Citations.] Strict product liability may be premised upon a theory of design defect, manufacturing defect or failure to warn." (Chavez v. Glock, Inc. (2012) 207 Cal.App.4th 1283, 1302.)
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