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Equipment Malfunction and Expert Testimony on Design Defect

Numéro de cause ATAS/1304/2007
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)
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The appellant was injured when a piece of equipment manufactured by the appellee, which was being used during the installation of a roof support system, unexpectedly deployed, causing the appellant to fall. The court held that the trial court was within its discretion to allow expert testimony regarding the proper operation and safety of the equipment, as the expert's testimony was relevant to the issue of defective design and provided necessary context for the jury to assess whether the manufacturer exercised reasonable care in designing the product. Furthermore, the court affirmed the admission of testimony regarding prior similar incidents to demonstrate the design's dangerous propensity and the need for a warning, finding that the probative value outweighed any prejudice, and thus upheld the jury's finding of liability.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Equipment Malfunction and Expert Testimony on Design Defect: The court held that the trial court was within its discretion to allow expert testimony regarding the proper operation and safety of the equipment, as the expert's testimony was relevant to the issue of defective design and provided necessary context for the jury to assess whether the manufacturer exercised reasonable care in designing the product. Furthermore, the court affirmed the admission of testimony regarding prior similar incidents to demonstrate the design's dangerous propensity and the need for a warning, finding that the probative value outweighed any prejudice, and thus upheld the jury's finding of liability.

Mots-clés

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responsabilité du fait des produits vice de construction degré de faute témoin-expert portée de l'erreur matérielle dissimulation dolosive de défauts

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
Costs were ordered against the appellant in the dispositive.
Généré par l'IA
A/4709/2006
Product Liability: Design Defect and Misuse
A/82/2008
Strict Liability and Negligence Claim for Equipment Failure Fails Due to Lack of Alternative Design Proof
A/3321/2006
Product Liability Appeals: Design Defect, Causation, and Evidentiary Standards
A/182/2006
Product Liability Expert Testimony Exclusion Reversed
A/2294/2004
Contributory Negligence as Superseding Cause in Product Liability Action

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Costs were ordered against the appellant in the dispositive.

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