Sheehan v. Cincinnati Shaper Co.

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• holding that evidence regarding governmental regulations or standards is inadmissible in strict liability cases
• holding that evidence regarding governmental regulations or standards is inadmissible in strict liability cases
• finding evidence of OSHA standards inadmissible in strict liability action for purpose of showing reasonableness of product’s design, but noting that defendant failed to offer viable theory of admissibility as to issue of causation
• evidence of OSHA standards inadmissible in strict liability claim for purpose of showing absence of design defect, as such evidence shifts jury’s focus from existence of defect to reasonableness of manufacturer’s conduct in not providing safety device for shear
• evidence of OSHA standards inadmissible in strict liability claim for purpose of showing absence of design defect, as such evidence shifts jury’s focus from existence of defect to reasonableness of manufacturer’s conduct in not providing safety device for shear

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).