Jimenez v. TM Cobb & Viking Industries

Dec 01, 2003

OUTCOME: California Supreme Court: Windows are products; strict liability

This lawsuit found that windows were products and window manufacturers can be sued in strict liability if their products are defective. Before this case, appellate cases held windows were not produ ... cts distinct from the property they were installed into and property owners couldn't sue window manufacturers in strict liability for defects in their products.