Ky. Rev. Stat. § 411.340

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 3
Section 411.340 - When wholesaler, distributor or retailer to be held liable

In any product liability action, if the manufacturer is identified and subject to the jurisdiction of the court, a wholesaler, distributor, or retailer who distributes or sells a product, upon his showing by a preponderance of the evidence that said product was sold by him in its original manufactured condition or package, or in the same condition such product was in when received by said wholesaler, distributor or retailer, shall not be liable to the plaintiff for damages arising solely from the distribution or sale of such product, unless such wholesaler, distributor or retailer, breached an express warranty or knew or should have known at the time of distribution or sale of such product that the product was in a defective condition, unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer.

KRS 411.340

Effective:6/17/1978 Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 6, effective6/17/1978.