Pa. Federal Judge Rules Valve Manufacturer Liable for Defective Products That Have Yet to Fail | The Legal Intelligencer

















Jennifer Philpott Wilson of the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

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“If you have evidence during the four years that the part is failing generally for the same reasons you allege, this would support a claim for implied warranty,” Patrick Howard said.

March 13, 2024 at 03:01 PM

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What You Need to Know

  • A federal judge ruled a sewer authority may recover damages on all of a batch of defective valves, not just the ones that failed.
  • The ruling establishes that evidence of a defect manifesting elsewhere can support a claim for breach of implied warranty.
  • The plaintiff’s lawyer said the opinion addresses claims over products that are defective but might not malfunction right away.

A ruling from a central Pennsylvania federal judge opened a broader scope of damages available to plaintiffs in a products liability case.

U.S. District Judge Jennifer Wilson of the Middle District of Pennsylvania determined Monday that a sewer operator may recover damages for an entire batch of defective valves it installed, not just the valves that already failed.

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