A 13 year-old kid in Florida took a gun to school and killed his teacher. The teacher’s widow sued the gun manufacturer and won an award of $1.2 million. Now a judge in West Palm Beach, Florida has thrown that ruling out. The jury determined that the gun was not defective. If it wasn’t defective, where is the gun maker’s liability? A manufacturer cannot be held liable for thier product performing exactly as it was designed to perform. The manufacturer of a given product cannot be held liable for the actions, morals, errors, or intentions of a consumer/end user.

It’s nice to see common sense instead of activism from the bench once in a while.

Mike

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