Kudlacek v. Fiat S.P.A.

How courts have described this case

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• holding that substantial factor test could be used in determining whether vehicle manufacturer’s failure to design crashworthy vehicle was proximate cause of passenger’s injuries notwithstanding evidence that driver was negligent
• holding that substantial factor test could be used in determining whether vehicle manufacturer's failure to design crashworthy vehicle was proximate cause of passenger's injuries notwithstanding evidence that driver was negligent
• discussing admissibility of expert opinion when expert used a computer program to reconstruct the path of the vehicle on the roadway
• affirming admission of computer video simulation, in part, based on its conformity to actual dimensions of automobile, marks on roadway, speed, and angle at which vehicle left the roadway
• applying the three Commercial Union factors to a computer-generated videotape of a single-car accident
• courts have allowed videotape as illustration where judge told jury that videotape is only visual illustration and not proof

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