Daniel v. Coleman Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. “The record suggests that much of the evidence was not in admissible form. Moreover, the Powermate 5045 heaters were marked for ‘outdoor,’ ‘industrial,’ and ‘construction’ use; they were physically larger and more powerful than the heaters involved in the other incidents; and they included different warning language relating to use in enclosed areas. The district court acted within its discretion when it referred to these factors in finding that accidents caused by Coleman’s other heater models were not ‘substantially similar’ to the accident in the present case. See Cooper v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., 945 F.2d 1103, 1105 (9th Cir.1991) (citations omitted) (“[a] showing of substantial similarity is required when a plaintiff attempts to introduce evidence of other accidents as direct proof of negligence, a design defect, or notice of the defect.”).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 54 F. Supp. 3d 983 - Underhill v. Coleman Co.