What is the de novo standard of review applied to a claim that the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the consumer expectations test?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mansur v. Ford Motor Co., E049411 (Cal. App. 2011):
We apply the de novo standard of review to Plaintiffs' contention that the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the consumer expectations test. (Ford v. Polaris Industries, Inc. (2006) 139 Cal.App.4th 755, 766.)
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