Hernandez Ex Rel. Emeterio v. Tokai Corp.

How courts have described this case

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

• risk-utility analysis of a cigarette lighter must be conducted in light of its intended adult users
• “[I]n general, the obviousness of danger in and of itself is not an absolute bar ... to liability for a defective design.”
• Texas statute requires plaintiff alleging design defect to show safer alternative design would have prevented injury
• applying foreseeability consideration to misuse of product

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).