Duchess v. Langston Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that the general proscription against the admission of evidence of subsequent remedial measures precludes use of a subsequent design change as substantive evidence of a product defect in a strict products liability case
• stating that, under Pennsylvania law, post-sale design changes are “not directly relevant, but, at best, can provide an inference concerning the product’s earlier condition” which “would generally satisfy the standard of relevancy.”
• explaining that part of Rule 407’s “aim is to encourage measures that further necessary or added safety, or at least to avoid discouraging such measures, by removing the concern that they will be employed adversely in an action at law”
• noting a “substantial body of criticism” of Ault for (1) overstating the relevance of subsequent remedial measures, (2) an unsound focus on mass producers, and (3) a flawed distinction between negligence and strict liability
• noting a “substantial body of criticism” of Ault for (1) overstating the relevance of subsequent remedial measures, (2) an unsound focus on mass producers, and (3) a flawed distinction between negligence and strict liability
• continual process of improvement and innovation in the marketplace favors broader application of eviden-tiary exclusion

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Cited by

24 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Tincher, T. v. Omega Flex, Inc., Aplt.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2014-11-19· cited 247×
• Phillips v. Cricket Lighters
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-12-03· cited 197×
• Berrier v. Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 2009-04-21· cited 137×
• Parr, J. v. Ford Motor Company
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2014-12-22· cited 136×
• Paul R. Forrest v. Beloit Corporation Harnischfeger Industries, Inc
  Third Circuit· 2005-09-16· cited 101×
• Lance v. Wyeth
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2014-01-21· cited 101×
• First Premier Bank v. Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 2004-08-18· cited 58×
• Gaudio v. Ford Motor Co.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-06-01· cited 55×
• Smalls v. Pittsburgh-Corning Corp.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-02-13· cited 46×
• Harsh v. Petroll
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-12-10· cited 41×
• Tillery, S. v. The Children's Hospital of Phila.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-02-28· cited 37×
• Doe v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 2001-12-13· cited 28×
• Scott v. Dutton-Lainson Co.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2009-10-23· cited 22×
• Diehl v. Blaw Knox
  Third Circuit· 2004-03-12· cited 20×
• Wenger v. West Pennsboro Township
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-02-15· cited 15×
• Bernotas v. Super Fresh Food Markets, Inc.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2002-12-20· cited 8×
• Berrier v. Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-10-17· cited 7×
• LaBelle Ex Rel. LaBelle v. Philip Morris, Inc.
  D. South Carolina· 2001-07-05· cited 6×
• Kristen Johnson v. Adot
  Arizona Supreme Court· 2010-07-08
• Forrest v. Beloit Corp
  Third Circuit· 2005-09-16

Cites

50 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad v. Hawthorne
  Supreme Court· 1892-04-04· cited 207×
• Ault v. International Harvester Co.
  California Supreme Court· 1974-12-12· cited 157×
• Forrest A. Flaminio and Gloria Flaminio v. Honda Motor Company, Ltd., a Japanese Corporation
  Seventh Circuit· 1984-05-02· cited 132×
• Grenada Steel Industries, Inc. v. Alabama Oxygen Company, Inc. And Sherwood-Selpac Corporation
  Fifth Circuit· 1983-01-17· cited 110×
• Werner v. Upjohn Co.
  Fourth Circuit· 1980-08-04· cited 110×
• Davis v. Berwind Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1997-02-24· cited 106×
• Unvert v. Commissioner
  Supreme Court· 1982-05-03· cited 103×
• Emeilia Cann and Charles Cann v. Ford Motor Company
  Second Circuit· 1981-08-19· cited 90×
• Sanderson v. Steve Snyder Enterprises, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1985-04-30· cited 89×
• Marjetta Wilkinson v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1991-01-15· cited 87×
• Wayne Robbins v. Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association
  Eighth Circuit· 1977-04-08· cited 85×
• Clair W. BURKE, Appellee, v. DEERE & COMPANY, A/K/A John Deere Company, a Delaware Corporation, Appellant
  Eighth Circuit· 1993-09-22· cited 85×
• Raymond v. Raymond Corp.
  First Circuit· 1991-07-29· cited 79×
• Richard GAUTHIER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMF, INC., Defendant-Appellant
  Ninth Circuit· 1986-04-29· cited 65×
• Burke v. Deere & Co., AKA John Deere Co
  Supreme Court· 1994-02-22· cited 63×
• General Motors Corp. v. Moseley
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1994-06-13· cited 58×
• Kallio v. Ford Motor Co.
  Supreme Court of Minnesota· 1987-06-05· cited 56×
• Dawn Muzyka v. Remington Arms Co., Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1985-10-25· cited 52×
• Joseph Kelly and Cynthia Kelly v. Crown Equipment Company
  Third Circuit· 1992-08-25· cited 47×
• Timothy L. Hall v. American Steamship Company
  Sixth Circuit· 1982-10-06· cited 45×

Other cases named Duchess v. Langston Corp.

2 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Duchess v. Langston Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-05-07· cited 3×
• Duchess v. Langston Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-05-07· cited 1×