Relevance of Federal Standards to Strict Liability • Use of Marketing Materials for Impeachment • Expert’s Opinion on Survivability of Crash

Webb v. Volvo Cars of N. Am., LLC, PICS Case No. 16-0823 (Pa. Super. June 24, 2016) (memorandum) Stabile, J. (25 pages).

The trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury to disregard evidence of a product’s compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) safety standards in a case where only strict liability claims remained. Judgment vacated, case remanded.