On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 7:13 PM, Bob Axtell wrote: > Imagine being at a jury trial between your client and a user whose home > burned down. > What will you say when the user's lawyer asks you whether your product > was approved > as fire-safe by UL? If UL passed your product, you can rest easy- it's a > cakewalk. > Without the UL mark, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to win a jury trial, > because juries > cannot make complex technical judgments. > Is that really true? I would have thought that there is a significant danger of you losing the suit even if you DO have UL cert. If your product caused the fire (or if the plaintiff can make it look like it might have), then you AND UL are at fault, right? Sean -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist