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ID H0493
Bill
Status
2/8/2012
Primary Sponsor
Business Committee
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AI Summary
House Bill 493 Summary
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Adds new Section 6-1411 to Idaho Code Chapter 14, Title 6 (Product Liability laws)
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Requires claimants in product liability civil actions to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant manufacturer actually manufactured the specific product that caused the harm
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Applies to all product liability claims regardless of the substantive legal theory used (defect, negligence, breach of warranty, etc.)
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Shields manufacturers from liability if the claimant cannot establish the manufacturer produced the actual product causing injury
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to provide that a manufacturer shall not be liable if the claimant fails to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant manufactured, or had manufactured on his behalf, the actual product that was the cause of harm for which the claimant seeks to recover compensatory damages.
PRODUCT LIABILITY
Last Action
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2/9/2012