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Dorman v. State Industries, Inc.
No. 151088Supreme Court of Virginia
151088 Dorman v. State Industries, Inc. 06/16/2016 In a products liability action alleging breach of warranty and negligence claims against the manufacturer of an atmospheric-vented gas fired water heater, pro…
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151088 Dorman v. State Industries, Inc. 06/16/2016 In a products liability action alleging breach of warranty and negligence clai…
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151088 Dorman v. State Industries, Inc. 06/16/2016 In a products liability action alleging breach of warranty and negligence claims against the manufacturer of an atmospheric-vented gas fired water heater, proof of the sales volume of the product was not impermissible evidence of the absence of other injuries, but relevant to the merchantability of the product shown by its acceptance in the marketplace. Evidence as to other potential causes in products liability cases may be important in a products liability action, and here there was evidence from which the jury could have found that the defendant's negligence, if it existed, was superseded by other causes, and the trial court did not abus…
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