Plaintiff, a firefighter, was injured when a folding step on a fire truck gave way, causing him to fall. There is evidence that the step appeared to have a "jagged" break after the accident, that defendant City provided extensive specifications to defendant manufacturer of the fire truck, and that the City exercised a right of final approval. An engineering expert opined that plaintiff's injuries resulted from a "manufacturing defect" due to "metallurgical deficiencies" in...
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