Connecticut Complaint regarding Strict Product Liability - Breach of Expressed Warranty, Implied Warranty, Merchantability, Negligence, Punitive Damages - Delta Wood
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While a seller of goods may create a warranty in multiple ways, the basic elements of any claim for breach of warranty are (1) the existence of an express or implied warranty, (2) the goods did not comply with that warranty, and (3) the failure to comply with the warranty caused an injury.
As used in this chapter: (a) "Implied warranty of merchantability" or "implied warranty that goods are merchantable" means that the consumer goods meet each of the following: (1) Pass without objection in the trade under the contract description. (2) Are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used.
To prove a case of breach of implied warranty generally, the plaintiff must show the following: Plaintiff was a foreseeable user of the product; The product was being used in the intended manner at the time of injury; The product was defective when transferred from the warrantor; and.
Connecticut's Product Liability Act allows for claims based on negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty. These lawsuits may include claims of design defect, manufacturing defect, and failure to provide adequate warnings or instructions.
For example, if you buy a golf club from a golf shop, there is an implied warranty in the sale that the golf club will perform as it was designed to. If the first time you swing the club, the head falls off, then the implied warranty of merchantability has been breached.
The product must have been sold or leased; The plaintiff must have used the product in a foreseeable way; The product must be defective; and. The victim must have been hurt because of the product's defective nature.
There are three types of product defects that incur liability in manufacturers and suppliers: Design Defects. Design defects are inherent, as they exist before the product is manufactured. ... Manufacturing Defects. Manufacturing defects occur during the construction or production of the item. ... Defects in marketing.
(2) Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as (a) pass without objection in the trade under the contract description; and (b) in the case of fungible goods, are of fair aver- age quality within the description; and (c) are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used; and (d) run, within the ...
