· 9/18/1995
Bragg v. Hi-Ranger, Inc.
Citations
- 462 S.E.2d 321
- 319 S.C. 531
- 1995 S.C. App. LEXIS 125
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that “under a negligence theory, the plaintiff bears the additional burden of demonstrating the defendant (seller or manufacturer
- explaining the level of care required for a seller or manufacturer under either a negligence or strict liability theory of a products liability case
- referring to these subparts as a “sophisticated user defense” and noting that this “defense has been adopted by numerous jurisdictions”
- affirming the trial court's directed verdict on a strict liability claim because the appellants failed to introduce any evidence of a\feasible design alter- native\
- stating “under a negligence theory, ... unlike strict liability, the focus is on the conduct of the seller or manufacturer, and liability is determined according to fault”
- requiring the plaintiff in any strict products liability case to show: (1) he was injured by the product; (2) the injury occurred because the product was in a defective condition, unreasonably dangerous to the user; and (3
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Judges: Cureton, Shaw, Connor
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