· 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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