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A 23-month-old boy tragically drowned in a pond after he climbed out of his crib and walked outside in the middle of the night. After the accident, the boy\u2019s parents filed a product liability case<\/a>\u00a0against the company that manufactured the doorknob cover they had installed on their front door. The doorknob cover was a safety measure to prevent children from opening doors. The boy\u2019s parents used the doorknob cover on the front door of their home to stop him from opening the door. However, the company argued that the doorknob cover was not defective or unreasonably dangerous if it were used properly.<\/p>\n

At trial, evidence showed that after the boy began climbing out of his crib, to help ensure their son\u2019s safety, the couple began using a chain lock on the front door in addition to the doorknob cover. On the night of the accident, the boy\u2019s mother locked the tab lock on the doorknob but forgot to latch the chain lock. The boy was discovered the next morning, and the doorknob cover was on the floor in two pieces. Investigation notes with social services stated that the parents knew the boy was able to defeat the doorknob cover, which was why they installed the chain lock. However, the father denied making that statement.<\/p>\n

The parents argued that evidence of their knowledge of the boy\u2019s ability to defeat the doorknob cover should be excluded because it was irrelevant, and at most it was only a contributing cause but not the sole cause of the accident. They also argued that it was overly prejudicial. Despite their objections, the evidence was allowed at trial.<\/p>\n

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