UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV1053
Definition of "state of the art."
"State of the art" means the best technical, mechanical, and scientific knowledge and methods that are practical and available in the same or similar industry for the same or similar products, when the [product] was designed and tested.
In this case, if you find that the [product] as designed and manufactured conformed to the state of the art in the industry at the time of sale, then you may consider this as evidence that the product was not defective or unreasonably dangerous. A manufacturer's duty to safely design a product does not include a duty to incorporate into its products features representing the ultimate in safety.
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
- Content hash
e005ab495ce417c3f4f63727dbb788f17d12a4360704f51a694687c993f80853
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