UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV1045
Sophisticated user.
[Name of defendant] claims that [name of plaintiff] was a sophisticated user of the [product]. A "sophisticated user" is a user who either:
(1) has special knowledge or expertise about the dangerous or unsafe character of the [product]; or
(2) belongs to a group or profession that reasonably should have general knowledge or expertise about the dangerous or unsafe character of the [product].
If you find that [name of plaintiff] was a sophisticated user, then [name of defendant] cannot be liable for failure to give an adequate warning.
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
- Content hash
6997b5720d75f035ffed755ed5610a61f5d7eefc55007fad5d16e150b9a4b72e
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