Utah Statutes
§ 78B-6-703 — Defect or defective condition making product unreasonably dangerous -- Rebuttable presumption.
Utah·Title 78B Judicial Code·Ch. 78B-6 Particular Proceedings·Part 78B-6-7 Utah Product Liability Act
(1)In any action for damages for personal injury, death, or property damage allegedly caused by a defect in a product, a product may not be considered to have a defect or to be in a defective condition, unless at the time the product was sold by the manufacturer or other initial seller, there was a defect or defective condition in the product which made the product unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer.
(2)There is a rebuttable presumption that a product is free from any defect or defective condition where the alleged defect in the plans or designs for the product or the methods and techniques of manufacturing, inspecting and testing the product were in conformity with government standards established for that industry which were in existence at the time the plans or designs for
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Legislative History
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 78B-1-101
Title.§ 78B-1-102
Definitions.§ 78B-1-104
Jury composition.§ 78B-1-109
Excuse from jury service -- Postponement.§ 78B-1-110
Limitations on jury service.§ 78B-1-112
Jurors -- Preservation of records.§ 78B-1-114
Jury fee assessments -- Payment.§ 78B-1-115
Jurors -- Penalties.