Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
9-27-2017
Case Synopsis
The Court declined to adopt the risk-utility analysis. The consumer-expectation test is the appropriate standard for strict products liability claims in Nevada, and the risk-utility analysis is inappropriate because it inserts aspects of negligence into the test and unfairly burdens plaintiffs.
Recommended Citation
Chronister, Jeff, "Ford Motor Co. v. Trejo, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 68 (Sept. 27, 2017)" (2017). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 1088.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/1088