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Limits of Foreseeable Misuses Yet Liability Remains
Lawyer George M Strander analyzes how far foreseeability extends in product liability. The Trotter v Hamill Manufacturing case shows that manufacturers are liable for foreseeable misuses only if such misuse is not due to major modifications or excessive warning burdens. Foreseeability plus practical limits shift some responsibility toward consumers who modify products.
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Trotter
Hamill Manufacturing
Michigan Court of Appeals
Richard Miller
Ford Motor Company
Miller
Court of Appeals
Miller Court
Missouri
Hill
General Motors
Troffer and Hill
Trotter Court