‘SOPHISTICATED PURCHASER’ DEFENSE DOES NOT RELIEVE MANUFACTURERS OF DUTY TO WARN
Laico v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
A California appeals court has ruled that a manufacturer has a duty to warn of reasonably known dangers even if an employer is a sophisticated purchaser. The case involved a fuel technician who claimed that his exposure to petroleum-based products...
‘SOPHISTICATED PURCHASER’ DEFENSE DOES NOT RELIEVE MANUFACTURERS OF DUTY TO WARN
Laico v. Atlantic Richfield Co.