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    Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING DEFECTS—MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT—D. Nev.: Court denies summary judgment on seat-heater design defect claim, (Sep 30, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Kaster Lynch Farrar & Ball, LLP | Snell & Wilmer LLP
    Organizations Mentioned:Ford Motor Co.

    By Susan L. Smith, J.D., M.A.

    The court ruled that the jury must decide whether Lincoln seat heaters exceeded ordinary consumer expectations.

    The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada denied a married couple's motion for partial summary judgment on their claim that a 2010 ...

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