Sea & Sail Corporation makes boats and boating supplies. Theresa files a product liability suit against Sea & Sail, alleging a design defect. In deciding whether to hold the boat maker liable, the court may consider an available alternative design based on the design's

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Sea & Sail Corporation makes boats and boating supplies. Theresa files a product liability suit against Sea & Sail, alleging a design defect. In deciding whether to hold the boat maker liable, the court may consider an available alternative design based on the design's​

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The court would consider the available alternative design based on its effect on the product. This means whether the alternative design would make the product safer or eliminate the alleged design defect. Popularity among industrial designers, attractiveness to consumers, and commonality of use may not necessarily address the issue of design defect and do not determine liability in product liability suits.

Sea & Sail Corporation Makes Boats and Boating Supplies