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ATAS/924/2007 • CJ GE ATAS/924/2007 Généré par l'IA

Product Liability Appeals: Design Defect, Causation, and Evidentiary Standards

Numéro de cause ATAS/924/2007
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Partiellement admis (Partially Allowed)

Synthèse Legislator

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The court reviewed several appeals concerning liability for injuries stemming from product design or manufacturing defects, with the core issue being whether evidence supported the jury's findings of defect and causation, often involving complex technical specifications, industry standards, and expert testimony regarding alternative designs or warnings. The court affirmed judgments where the evidence supported that the product was unreasonably dangerous due to a defect or inadequate warnings, or reversed where the record lacked sufficient evidence to sustain the verdict against the defendant on grounds such as preemption, lack of expert foundation, or failure to establish a feasible alternative design.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Product Liability Appeals: Design Defect, Causation, and Evidentiary Standards: The court affirmed judgments where the evidence supported that the product was unreasonably dangerous due to a defect or inadequate warnings, or reversed where the record lacked sufficient evidence to sustain the verdict against the defendant on grounds such as preemption, lack of expert foundation, or failure to establish a feasible alternative design.

Mots-clés

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responsabilité du fait des produits motifs de preuve motif de révision défaut apparent cahier des charges causalité de l'accident

Dispositions légales citées

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Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Cited in the dispositive for the allocation of judicial costs for the federal court proceedings.

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