Fyssakis v. Knight Equip. Corp., 826 P.2d 570 (Nev. 1992). · Go Syfert
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examined Cited as authority (verbatim quote) FORD MOTOR CO. VS. TREJO (3×) also: Cited as authority (quoted), Cited as authority (rule)
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under nevada law, evidence. . . that a safer alternative design was feasible at the time of manufacture will support a strict liabilities claim.
examined Cited as authority (verbatim quote) FORD MOTOR CO. VS. TREJO (7×) also: Cited as authority (quoted), Cited as authority (rule)
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under nevada law, evidence. . . that a safer alternative design was feasible at the time of manufacture will support a strict liabilities claim.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Homesite Insurance Company, et al. v. Norcold, Inc., et al.
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Corp., 27 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992).
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Corp., 108 Nev. 212, 214 , 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Witham v. Peri Formwork Systems, Inc.
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Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 572 (Nev. 26 1992).
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Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 572 (Nev. 4 1992). 5 First, the Court addresses the insufficient evidence of causation argument.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Aguirre Guerra v. Dematic Corp.
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Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992)).
examined Cited as authority (rule) R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Dist. Ct. (5×)
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Corp., 108 Nev. 212, 214, 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992) (explaining that a strict products-liability claim exists when the plaintiff alleges (1) "the product had a defect which rendered it unreasonably dangerous," (2) "the defect existed at the time the product left the manufacturer," and (3) "the defect caused the plaintiffs injury").
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Safeco Insurance Company Of America v. Air Vent, Inc.
D. Nev. · 2022 · confidence medium
Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992) (citing Ginnis v. Mapes Hotel 19 Corp., 470 P.2d 135 (1970)). 20 24 Stackiewicz v. Nissan Motor Corp. in U.S.A., 686 P.2d 925, 928 (Nev. 1984) (quoting Ginnis, 470 P.2d at 138 )). 21 25 See supra note 20. 22 26 ECF No. 69 at 3 (citing id. exh.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Hix v. Biomet Inc
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Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Flores v. Merck & Co., Inc.
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Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992) (citation omitted).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Heinrich v. Ethicon, Inc.
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Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Heinrich v. Ethicon, Inc.
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Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Carter v. Johnson & Johnson
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Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992 (citing Ginnis v. Mapes Hotel Corp., 470 2!
cited Cited as authority (rule) Heinrich v. Ethicon, Inc.
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Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Carra Otto v. Refacciones Neumaticas La Paz, S.A., DE C.V.
D. Nev. · 2020 · confidence medium
Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Cherri Bunker v. Ford Motor Company
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Corp., 108 Nev. 212 , 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992) (per curiam) (same for strict liability claims).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Rich v. TASER International, Inc.
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Corp., 108 Nev. 212, 214 , 826 P.2d 570, 571-72 (1992). .
discussed Cited as authority (rule) David Roberts v. Albertson's LLC (2×)
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Corp., 826 P.2d 570, 571 (Nev. 1992)) (internal quotation marµs omitted).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Rivera v. Philip Morris, Inc.
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To successfully prove a failure-to-warn case, a plaintiff must produce evidence demonstrating the same elements as in other strict product liability cases: “(1) the product had a defect which rendered it unreasonably dangerous, (2) the defect existed at the time the product left the manufacturer, and (3) the defect caused the plaintiff’s injury.” See Fyssakis v. Knight Equipment Corp., 108 Nev. 212, 214 , 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Neal-Lomax v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
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Corp., 108 Nev. 212 , 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Scaffidi v. United Nissan
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Corp., 108 Nev. 212 , 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992) (citing Ginnis v. Mapes Hotel Corp., 86 Nev. 408 , 470 P.2d 135 (1970)).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Joe Rivera v. Philip Morris, Inc.
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Corp., 108 Nev. 212 , 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Rivera v. Philip Morris, Inc.
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Corp., 108 Nev. 212 , 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992).
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Fyssakis v. Knight Equipment Corp., 108 Nev. 212, 214 , 826 P.2d 570, 571-72 (1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Triton Energy Corp. v. Square D Co.
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Corp., 108 Nev. 212 , 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Triton Energy Corp. v. Square D Co.
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Corp., 108 Nev. 212 , 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Rowell v. Powerscreen International Ltd.
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Fyssakis v. Knight Equipment Corp., 108 Nev. 212 , 826 P.2d 570, 571 (1992).
examined Cited "see, e.g." Lewis v. Sea Ray Boats, Inc. (5×)
Nev. · 2003 · signal: see also · confidence low
The language used must be direct and should, where applicable, describe the method of safe use. 7 See Outboard Marine Corp. v. Schupbach, 93 Nev. 158 , 561 P.2d 450 (1977); see also Fyssakis v. Knight Equipment Corp., 108 Nev. 212 , 826 P.2d 570 (1992). 8 89 Nev. 398, 400 , 513 P.2d 1226, 1227 (1973); cf. Singleton v. State, 90 Nev. 216, 220 , 522 P.2d 1221, 1223 (1974) (holding that “[a]n instruction need not be given when there is no proof in the record to support it”). 9 89 Nev. at 400 , 513 P.2d at 1227 ; see also Dixon v. Ahern, 19 Nev. 422, 429 , 14 P. 598 , 601 (1887) (stating that …
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PAUL FYSSAKIS, Appellant/Cross-Respondent,
v.
KNIGHT EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, U.N.X. CHEMICALS, INC., a North Carolina Corporation, Respondent
22215.
Nevada Supreme Court.
Mar 5, 1992.
826 P.2d 570
1992 Nev. LEXIS 56
Jonathan C. Reed, Xavier Gonzales, Las Vegas, for Appellant/ Cross-Respondent., Rawlings, Olson & Cannon and Yvette Robichaud, Las Vegas, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant Knight Equipment., Thomdal, Backus, Maupin & Armstrong and William R. Kil-lip, Jr., Las Vegas, for Respondent U.N.X. Chemicals.
Per Curiam.
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OPINION

Per Curiam:

Appellant, Paul Fyssakis, a dishwasher at the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, got dishwashing soap in his eye and, as a result, was blinded. Consequently, Fyssakis brought strict products liability and negligence claims against respondent U.N.X. Chemicals, Inc. (UNX), the manufacturer of the soap, and respondent Knight Equipment Corporation (Knight), the manufacturer of the soap dispenser. Both UNX and Knight moved for summary judgment, and the district court granted their motions with respect to the strict liability claims.

[*214] On appeal, Fyssakis contends that the district court erred when it granted summary judgment. We agree. Summary judgment is appropriate only when no genuine issue of fact remains for trial and one party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. In determining whether summary judgment is proper, a court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the party against whom summary judgment is sought. Wiltsie v. Baby Grand Corp., 105 Nev. 291, 774 P.2d 432 (1989). Thus, all disputed factual allegations must be construed in favor of Fyssakis.

To bring successfully a strict products liability claim, a plaintiff must show that: (1) the product had a defect which rendered it unreasonably dangerous, (2) the defect existed at the time the product left the manufacturer, and (3) the defect caused the plaintiff’s injury. Ginnis v. Mapes Hotel Corp., 86 Nev. 408, 470 P.2d 135 (1970). Respondents contend that Fyssakis has failed to set forth facts that tend to show that either the soap or the dispenser was defective.

First, we note that it is undisputed that the commercial dish-washing soap caused Fyssakis’ blindness. Neither the soap nor the dispenser, however, carried a warning that protective eyewear should be worn or that the soap could cause blindness. Instead, the soap carried the universal symbol for corrosiveness. Under Nevada law, a product must include a warning that adequately communicates the dangers that may result from its use or foreseeable misuse; otherwise, the product is defective. Oak Grove Inv. v. Bell & Gossett Co., 99 Nev. 616, 668 P.2d 1075 (1983). Since it is not clear that the soap’s warning adequately communicated that the soap could cause blindness, we conclude that Fyssakis has raised a genuine issue of fact as to whether the soap was defective.

Second, we conclude that Fyssakis has raised a genuine issue of fact regarding an alleged defect in the dispenser. Specifically, Fyssakis presented a safety expert’s affidavit stating that the safety switch on the dispenser could be bypassed by tilting the dispenser at a certain angle. Additionally, the expert stated that the dispenser could have been designed with a safer shrouding mechanism. Under Nevada law, evidence that a product lacked adequate safety features or that a safer alternative design was feasible at the time of manufacture will support a strict liabilities claim. Robinson v. G.G.C. Inc., 107 Nev. 135, 808 P.2d 522 (1991); McCourt v. J.C. Penney Co., 103 Nev. 101, 734 P.2d 696 (1987). The affidavit of Fyssakis’ safety expert has thus[*215] raised a genuine issue of fact regarding a defect in the dispenser. Hence, we conclude that the district court erred when it granted summary judgment to UNX and Knight on Fyssakis’ strict liability claims.

We therefore reverse the judgement of the district court.