Cover v. Cohen

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1984-02-28

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OPINION OF THE COURT Meyer, J. In a strict products liability action based upon design defect, whether the product as marketed was reasonably safe for its intended use is determined by whether a reasonable person with knowledge of the potential for injury of the product and of the available alternatives, balancing the product’s risks against its utility and costs and against < ="1" l…

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