Elements of a Claim Against a Manufacturer for Products Liability under Oklahoma Law

By Jeremy Ward. Per Oklahoma’s Uniform Jury Instruction No. 12.1 the elements of a claim for manufacturers’ products liability are: A party claiming damages under Manufacturers’ Products Liability has the burden of proving each of the following: 1. The Defendant manufactured, sold, or leased the product in question; 2. The Defendant was in the business of …