Legal Issues: Managing Liability Due to Defective Products

David M. Governo, Esq., Associate Member ASHRAE ASHRAE / 2004 / 2 pages

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Is an HVAC contractor legally responsible for damage caused when a product (such as a condensate pump) fails due to a manufacturing defect? Generally, the answer is yes. Even though the installer committed no error in selecting or installing the product, the law in most states imposes liability not only on the manufacturer of the defective product, but on each participant in the supply chain.

Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 46, no. 2, February 2004

Product Code(s): D-21206