Anderson v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
Supreme Court of California
810 P.2d 549 (Cal. 1991)
Relevant factsFree
Anderson (plaintiff) sued Owens-Corning (defendant) on a strict-liability failure-to-warn theory over asbestos exposure; Owens-Corning wanted to present state-of-the-art evidence showing even top scientists couldn't have known the risks at the time, but the trial court barred that evidence and, at Owens-Corning's request, correspondingly barred Anderson from proceeding on the failure-to-warn theory at all — a ruling the appellate court found erroneous, ordering a new trial.
IssueFree
Whether, in a strict products-liability action based on the failure to warn of the risk of harm, actual or constructive knowledge of the potential risk or danger is a component of strict liability.