UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV1048
Product alteration.
[Name of defendant] claims that the [product] was modified or altered by someone. To prove this defense, [name of defendant] must prove that:
(1) the [product] was altered or modified after [name of defendant] sold the [product];
(2) the alteration or modification changed the manufacturer's intended purpose, use, construction, function, design, or manner of use of the [product]; and
(3) the modification or alteration was a cause of [name of plaintiff]'s harm.
If [name of defendant] proves these things, you may consider this defense when apportioning fault on the Special Verdict form.
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
- Content hash
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