Practice point: A manufacturer has a duty to warn against latent dangers resulting from reasonably foreseeable uses of its product.
Practitioners should note that, where a product is manufactured so as to allow its use without a safety feature, a plaintiff may recover for injuries suffered as a result of removing the safety feature.
Case: Stewart v. Honeywell Intl. Inc., NY Slip Op 06365 (1st Dept. 2009)
The opinion is here.
Tomorrow’s issue: Torts.
