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Torts
Resource 10 . 2 . 1
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Jones v. Ryobi, Ltd., 37 F.3d 423 (8th Cir. 1994)

Kathleen,
Mary R Ziegler,
Molly Flash

            User misconduct can undercut an otherwise-viable design defect or inadequate warning case. Some consumers will physically modify a product, either by removing safety features or turning the product into something altogether unfamiliar. In other cases, consumers simply use products in ways for which they are not intended. When should this misconduct defeat a products liability claim? Consider this question in reading the next three cases.

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