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· 7/23/1981

Ford Motor Co. v. Hill

Citations

  • 404 So. 2d 1049
  • 1981 Fla. LEXIS 2786

How courts have described this case

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

  • explaining that “analysis of whether a product is in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user involves a negligence analysis in a ‘design defect' case, unlike the analysis ordinarily required in a 'manufacturing flaw' situation”
  • rejecting the argument that only a negligence standard should apply to design defect claims
  • although original complaint did not allege strict liability count, the issue was tried by implied consent of all parties

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Judges: McDonald

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