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What types of cases have building material dealers experienced?

April 26, 2017building cases Dealers experienced material types

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What types of cases have building material dealers experienced?

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A dealer in Illinois sold a circular saw to his customer. His customer lost a finger and is suing the dealer. A dealer in Colorado sold a hammer to his attorney. The attorney’s son hammered rocks, and injured his eye. The customer-attorney sued the dealer. A dealer in Ohio sold imitation slate shingles to a customer. The shingles were shipped directly from the wholesaler to the jobsite; the dealer never saw nor touched the product. The coating later wore off some of the shingles and the dealer was forced to pay $16,000 in a settlement. In each of these cases, the dealer had no role in the damage that resulted from improper use of a product or manufacturing defects, and yet they were held liable for at least a share if the financial settlement.