UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV1003
Strict liability. Definition of "design defect."
[Alternative A.]
The [product] had a design defect if as a result of its design, the [product] failed to perform as safely as an ordinary user would expect when the [product] was used in a manner reasonably foreseeable to the manufacturer.
[Alternative B.]
The [product] had a design defect if:
(1) as a result of its design, the [product] failed to perform as safely as an ordinary user would expect when the [product] was used in a manner reasonably foreseeable to the manufacturer; and
(2) at the time the [product] was designed, a safer alternative design was available that was technically and economically feasible under the circumstances.
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- 2026-08-22
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- 2026-08-21
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