Overland Corporation makes trucks. The brakes on Ned's Overland truck malfunction, but he continues to drive it. Unable to slow down, the truck crashes through a guardrail and careens off the road. In Ned's product liability suit against Overland, the defendant can assert the defense of

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Assumption of risk is a defense in product liability cases where the defendant argues that the plaintiff knew of the risk and voluntarily assumed it, as Ned continued to drive despite knowing the brakes malfunctioned.

Overland Corporation Makes Trucks