INTENDED-USE DOCTRINE

intended-use doctrine.Products liability. The rule imposing a duty on a manufacturer to develop a product so that it is reasonably safe for its intended or foreseeable users. • In

determining the scope of responsibility, the court considers the defendant’s marketing scheme and the foreseeability of the harm. [Cases: Products Liability 15. C.J.S. Products Liability §§ 30–31.]

[Blacks Law 8th]