Products liability doctrine holds a manufacturer, or other party involved in selling a product, strictly liable when an article, placed into the market with knowledge that it is to be used without inspection for defects, proves to have a defect that causes a personal injury. Consumers who are injured because of a fault with a product that the consumers had no ability to protect themselves against may recover against the manufacturer under a theory of products liability.
Glenhaven (formerly, Gum Tree Point) is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California. It is located on Clear Lake 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Clearlake Oaks, at an elevation of 1345 feet (410 m).