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OUJI-CIV No. 12.9
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE OF MISUSE OF PRODUCT
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE OF MISUSE OF PRODUCT
[Defendant] has the raised the defense in this case that [Plaintiff] misused the
[Specify Product] and the misuse was the sole cause of [Plaintiff]'s injury. Misuse of a
product is a use that could not reasonably be anticipated by its maker. If [Plaintiff] was
using the [Specify Product] in a way that was foreseeable or should have been anticipated
by [Defendant], it is not misuse even if [Plaintiff] was negligent in using it.
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- 2026-08-23
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- 2026-08-23
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