FORM NO. 9. PRODUCT LIABILITY DEFINITIONS
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MD Rules, Form No. 9
FORM NO. 9. PRODUCT LIABILITY DEFINITIONS
(b) Component(s) at issue means the [insert description of the alleged defective component(s) of The Product, e.g., “the steering mechanism”] alleged to be defective in this action. If The Product has only one component, the component at issue is The Product. (Standard Product Liability Definition (b).)
Committee note: Definitions (a), (b), (d), (e), and (g), in addition to the General Definitions, are designed to be used in product liability cases. Optional Definition (c) is designed to be used in conjunction with Standard Product Liability Interrogatories Nos. 39, 40, 44, and 45, and optional Definition (f) is designed to be used in conjunction with Nos. 5, 9, 32, 33, 34, 36, and 40. The Committee has concluded that it is not possible to formulate generic definitions for the terms “component substantially similar to the component(s) at issue” and “substantially similar product.” If an interrogating party elects to include the optional references to “substantially similar” products or components in the standard interrogatories, the interrogator should define those terms with sufficient particularity in the context of the facts at issue. If Definition (c) is not used, Interrogatory No. 39 and the bracketed language in Interrogatories Nos. 40, 44, and 45 should be omitted. If Definition (f) is not used, the bracketed language in Interrogatories Nos. 5, 9, 32, 33, 34, 36, and 40 should be omitted.
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[Adopted March 5, 2001, eff. July 1, 2001.]
MD Rules, Form No. 9, MD R RCP CIR CT Form No. 9
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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