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This bill amends Missouri state law to establish new legal protections for product designers, manufacturers, sellers, and lessors by creating strict requirements for proving liability in civil actions involving product-related injuries or damages. Specifically, the bill requires plaintiffs to definitively prove that the defendant was responsible for the exact product that caused the injury, not just a similar product, and prevents holding companies liable for products they did not directly design, manufacture, sell, or lease. The bill also protects designers whose designs are copied without authorization, exempting them from liability for injuries caused by products manufactured using their copied design. Additionally, the bill clarifies that these new provisions do not eliminate existing legal standards related to issues like fraud, mislabeling, or contractual obligations, and do not affect how liability might apply to successor entities, distributors, or component manufacturers. The overall effect is to make it more challenging for plaintiffs to successfully sue product-related businesses by imposing more stringent proof requirements and limiting the circumstances under which such businesses can be held legally responsible for injuries.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=158