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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Interesting question that there is
obviously no law on our you would not be polling this group. While my
coffee cools I will chime in with my two cents worth.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I think the answer is yes. I would
be looking to see what the QC program actually entails and why the company has
those particular elements in its QC program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>For instance, there may be a published standard
that a particular fabricated item must have a certain thickness. If it is
a specially fabricated item, then checking that thickness on a piece by piece
basis may be reasonable when if the item is s mass produced fungible item,
testing one out of ever batch of 1,000 might be reasonable. Whether the 5
top producers test every item or one in 1,000 would also seem relevant to the
analysis. So whether your program tests for thickness and how often the
sample is taken would seem to indicate to me whether you are acting as
reasonable producer of that item.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In similar fashion, where there are no
published standards for an item, whether your QC program contains the same
elements and the same rigor as the other top 5 producers of the item would seem
relevant. For instance, my paper coffee cup. Assumng no published
manufacturing guidelines or specifications. Does the industry of coffee
cup manufacturers test their design to ensure stability in the design so that I
don’t knock the cup over easily? Does the industry check for heat
transmission through the body of the cup to assure tha I don’t burn my
hand picking it up? Do they test the glue in the bottom of the cup to
assure that the lava hot liquid inside does not dissolve the glue and send the
molten mess across my desk or to other areas that we will not discuss? IF
the top 5 producers test for these items, wouldn’t the question of
whether brand X tests for those same things be relevant?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:windowtext'> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Richard A. Burt<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 15, 2014
6:21 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
'clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CLC-Discussion]
Negligence: Standard of care: Proof: Qualitycontrol program</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:windowtext'>I would
like any thoughts you may have regarding the following related issues: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><i><font size=2 color=black
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>(i)<font
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</span></font></span></span></font></i><![endif]><i><font size=2 color=black
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>Is a defendant’s own quality control
program admissible to prove the standard of care in a negligence case brought
against him? <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;
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face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:windowtext;font-style:italic'>Is the failure of a defendant to follow his
own quality control program admissible to prove his negligence (i.e., violation
of the standard of care)?<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:windowtext'>I will
greatly appreciate any comment and/or legal authority you may have as to these
issues.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:windowtext'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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