Products Liability
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The HI Supreme Court has essentially adopted the rule set forth by the Second Restatement of Torts and has expressly applied the heightened duty of strict products liability to lessors: One who sells or leases a defective product which is dangerous to the user or consumer or to his property is subject to liability for physical harm caused by the defective product to the ultimate user or consumer, or to his property, if (a) the seller or lessor is engaged in the business of selling or leasing such product, and (b) the product is expected to and does reach the user or consumer without substantial change in its condition after it is sold or leased. Stewart v. Budget Rent-A-Car Corp., 52 Haw. 71, 75 (Haw. 1970); Stender v. Vincent, 92 Haw. 355, 992 P.2d 50 (2000)
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