Remote scenarios: Ontario court clarifies evidentiary requirements for manufacturing defect claim

By Jeremy Martin, Danielle DiPardo, Catherine Litinsky, Terell Parredon Rhooms (July 23, 2024, 11:15 AM EDT) -- The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently dismissed a plaintiff’s product liability claim based on negligent manufacture and the duty to warn, for damages totalling $250,000. The decision of Pelton v. Maytag Ltd., 2024 ONSC 3016, clarifies evidentiary requirements necessary to establish a manufacturing defect claim as well as the scope of a manufacturer’s duty to warn of foreseeable risks....
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