Indiana Supreme Court
Angela Brewer
June 17, 2019124 N.E.3d 616
Summary
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to PACCAR, holding that a component‑part manufacturer that produces a part with a single reasonably foreseeable use owes a duty under the Indiana Product Liability Act to include safety features unless it shows the final manufacturer was offered and declined those features or the integrated product can be used safely without them. The Court also noted that the sophisticated‑user defense is a question for the trier of fact.