Open AccessForensic Engineering Analysis Of Reliance On Standards In A Multi-Defendant Cross Claim Case
Author(s) -
John P. Leffler,
Schlender Erich
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v27i2.738
Subject(s) - notice , renting , agency (philosophy) , lift (data mining) , engineering , law , rulemaking , business , forensic engineering , political science , computer science , sociology , social science , data mining
A Personnel Lift Was Rented By A Film School Student For Use In Filming A Student Movie. The Hired Operator Caused The Lift To Contact Powerlines, Resulting In A Student Death And A Civil Suit. One Defendant, The Lift Rental Agency, Lodged A Cross-Claim Against Another Defendant, The Renter. This Forensic Analysis Examines The Ansi/Sia A92 Safety Standard For These Lifts, The Rental Agency Varied Levels Of Reliance On (And Compliance With) That Standard, And The General Topic Of Providing Reasonable Notice Of Both Responsibilities And Potential Hazards.