North Dakota § 28-01.3-03 Alteration or modification of product is defense to action

North Dakota Statutes

§ 28-01.3-03 — Alteration or modification of product is defense to action

North Dakota § 28-01.3-03

Title 28Judicial Procedure, Civil

Ch. 28-01.3Products Liability

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N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01.3-03 (2026).

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No manufacturer or seller of a product may be held liable in any products liability action in
which a substantial contributing cause of the injury, death, or damage to property was an
alteration or modification of the product, which occurred subsequent to the sale by the
manufacturer or seller to the initial user or consumer, and which changed the purpose, use,
function, design, or intended use or manner of use of the product from that for which the product
was originally designed, tested, or intended.

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No manufacturer or seller of a product may be held liable in any products liability action in
which a substantial contributing cause of the injury, death, or damage to property was an
alteration or modification of the product, which occurred subsequent to the sale by the
manufacturer or seller to the initial user or consumer, and which changed the purpose, use,
function, design, or intended use or manner of use of the product from that for which the product
was originally designed, tested, or intended.