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Karlan Torts Materials Fall 2015
Resource 13 . 4
12 minutes

Soule v. General Motors Corp.

Pam Karlan

When identifying possible design defects, should courts use tests other than the "consumer expectation" test? If so, under what circumstances would the alternative test be appropriate?

Supreme Court of California
8 Cal. 4th 548
No. S033144
1994-10-27

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