Pannu v. Land Rover North America, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
120 Cal. Rptr. 3d 605 (2011)
Relevant factsFree
After Pannu's Land Rover Discovery rolled over following a rear-end collision, expert testimony showed that $76-to-$116 in roof reinforcements adding only 72 pounds would have reduced roof crush from 16-17 inches to just 3 inches, and that rapid steering maneuvers common to accident avoidance would have caused the vehicle to tip; the trial court found liability under both the consumer-expectation and risk-benefit tests.
IssueFree
Whether a design defect exists if a product manufactured in accordance with its specifications fails either the consumer-expectation or the risk-benefit test.