According to Florida law, under the “risk-utility theory,” a product is defectively designed if the plaintiff proves that the design of the product proximately caused the plaintiff’s injuries and the defendant fails to prove that, on balance, the...
According to Florida law, under the consumer-expectation theory, which is applied to assess strict liability claims in products liability actions, a product is defectively designed if a victim is able to demonstrate that a product did not perform as safely as an...
According to Florida case law, a retailer does not have a duty to inspect for latent product defects: K–Mart’s sole act, as indicated by the verdict form, was to sell the defective swing set to Stuhr. The swing set was furnished to K–Mart by the distributor,...
No person with a financial interest in the transfer of Florida real estate should act as a witness to a deed. A person who is related to a grantor or grantee by blood or by marriage is not necessarily a person with a financial interest in the transfer. However, a...
According to Federal Statute, regulation and case law, a consumer product is defined as “any article, or component part thereof, produced or distributed (i) for sale to a consumer for use in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, a school, in...
