Falk v. Keene Corp.

Supreme Court of Washington · Decided 1989-10-31

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Brachtenbach, J. At issue is whether jury instructions regarding a claim that manufacturers' products were defectively designed either misstated the law or confused the jury by leading it to believe that common law negligence principles apply to a design defect claim brought under the tort reform act of 1981. We hold that ordinary negligence is not the standard adopted by the Legislature for determining manufacturer liability for…

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