Tag: Prior Incident

Court admits the Long-Term, Low-Temperature Ignition of Wood theory of Fire Investigation Expert Witnesses in Product Liability Case

Nov 28, 2023

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by

Expert Witness Profiler

in Expert Challenges, Fire Investigation Expert Witness

The case arose from a fire at an apartment building in Potsdam, New York, allegedly caused by a defective attic exhaust/ventilation fan manufactured by Defendant, Broan Nutone LLC. Country Mutual, representing the Plaintiff, claimed the fan was defective in both manufacturing and design, citing New York law on strict product liability and identifying manufacturing and…