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In a recent opinion, the UK Supreme Court has found coverage for business interruption as a result of business closures incident to the Covid-19 pandemic. While some may see that.
What Constitutes a Product under the Economic Loss Rule
The Economic Loss Rule limits a defendant’s tort liability for defective products to injuries caused to persons or damage caused to property
other than the defective product itself. The Economic Loss Rule has been used to exclude tort liability for damages to the constructed product.
However, what constitutes a product? Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal recently answered this question in
2711 Hollywood Beach Condo. Ass’n, Inc. v. TRG Holiday, Ltd., 45 Fla. L. Weekly D2179 (Fla. 3d DCA Sept. 16, 2020). In
2711 Hollywood Beach Condo. Ass’n, Inc., a condominium association sued Nibco, a company that supplied fire sprinkler fittings, for water damage stemming from a leak in the fire sprinkler system. Nibco filed a Motion for Summary Judgment on the association’s negligence claim under the Economic Loss Rule, arguing the sprinkler fittings were an integral part of the building, barring the a