Monthly Archives: September 2017

Saber Grills Recalls Grills and LP Regulators


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In subrogation cases where the insured’s damages were caused by a defective product, the fact that the product at issue is or was subject to a recall announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may help to establish that the product was defective when it left the manufacturer’s possession and control. On September 26, 2017, the CPSC announced the following recall related to a product that presents a fire hazard:

Saber Grills Recalls Grills and LP Regulators Due to Fire and Burn Hazards.

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Kawasaki Recalls Brute Force 300 All-Terrain Vehicles


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In subrogation cases where the insured’s damages were caused by a defective product, the fact that the product at issue is or was subject to a recall announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may help to establish that the product was defective when it left the manufacturer’s possession and control. On September 6, 2017, the CPSC announced the following recall related to a product that presents a fire hazard:

Kawasaki Recalls Brute Force 300 All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard.

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House Bill Clarifies Start Point for Florida’s Statute of Repose


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The Florida legislature recently enacted a law clarifying when the ten-year statute of repose begins to run for cases involving “improvements to real property,” as that phrase is used in Florida Statute Section 95.11. House Bill 377 was signed into law on June 14, 2017 and took effect in all cases accruing on or after July 1, 2017. This amendment is significant to subrogation professionals evaluating when cases involving contractors and design professionals are time barred.

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