According to Florida law, under the consumer-expectation theory, which is applied to assess strict liability claims in products liability actions, a product is defectively designed if a victim is able to demonstrate that a product did not perform as safely as an...
According to Florida case law, a retailer does not have a duty to inspect for latent product defects: K–Mart’s sole act, as indicated by the verdict form, was to sell the defective swing set to Stuhr. The swing set was furnished to K–Mart by the distributor,...
No person with a financial interest in the transfer of Florida real estate should act as a witness to a deed. A person who is related to a grantor or grantee by blood or by marriage is not necessarily a person with a financial interest in the transfer. However, a...
According to Federal Statute, regulation and case law, a consumer product is defined as “any article, or component part thereof, produced or distributed (i) for sale to a consumer for use in or around a permanent or temporary household or residence, a school, in...
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is the regulatory agency formed under the provisions of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Act (the “Act” – 15 U.S.C. 2051), there are currently more than 37 safety standards under the Act...
