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Other people disagree. From the article: "Todd Henderson, a legal scholar at the University of Chicago, says that on the face of it, the cities suing might hav
by rufus_foreman 3y ago
Other people disagree. From the article:
"Todd Henderson, a legal scholar at the University of Chicago, says that on the face of it, the cities suing might have a case. It would rest, he says, on the argument that when a simple and cheap technology is available that can radically reduce the chance of a product causing enormous damage, “the non-inclusion makes the product defective.” A car that is so easily stolen might be analogous to an iron that does not automatically switch off, and so burns down a house."
So, if a company sells an iron that doesn't switch off when not in use and houses burn down, would you think lawsuits against that company are ridiculous? Or is that iron that burns houses down a defective product?
From my perspective, I've lived through this and I've had enough of the car thieves on my block. I hope Kia gets sued out of existence.
- chrismcb 3y agoWell it isn't like the car steals itself. A better analogy either be if someone broke into the house and switched the iron on.