Singleton v. Manitowoc Co., Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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6 federal appellate · 5 district · 3 state decisions

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1. “To recover on a theory of strict liability in Maryland, a plaintiff must establish that: (1) the plaintiff was the user or consumer of an alleged defective product; (2) the defendant was the seller of the product and at the time of sale was engaged in the business of selling such a product; (3) at the time of sale the product was defective; (4) the product reached the plaintiff without substantial change in the condition in which it was sold; (5) the defect made the product unreasonably dangerous to the plaintiff; and (6) the defect proximately caused plaintiffs injuries. See Phipps v. General Motors Corp., 278 Md. 337 , 363 A.2d 955 (1976); Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402A (1965).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 38 F. Supp. 2d 425 - Tannebaum v. Yale Materials Handling Corp.

2. “recognized standards in the design and manufacture of the product.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Babin v. Yale Materials Handling Corp.