By contrast, the principle was not applicable to a case where a workman was injured by a defective crane, since the workman had opportunity to examine the crane and was even aware of the defects (Farr v. Butters Brothers & Co. 1932 2 KB 606).
Stating that he was painfully aware of the defects of his own education, he played a part in the establishment of the University of Birmingham, of which Mason Science College became a part.
In their complaint, the firms allege that Takata's air bag manufacturing defect dates to at least early 2000, and that Takata was aware of the defect a year later.
He himself seemed dimly aware of a defect that must have plagued him even in school — it amounted to a mild case of aphasia — for he apologized by saying, "Officialese [Amtssprache] is my only language".
Under New York City's "pothole law," a pedestrian who is injured because of a broken sidewalk is barred from suing the city even if city officials were aware of the defect and ignored it.
According to a proposed nationwide class-action lawsuit filed Saturday, Apple has long been aware of the defect, which often surfaces after a flickering gray bar appears atop the touch screens, but has refused to fix it.
Ford told the agency it considered the recall to be voluntary, although once a manufacturer is aware of a defect it has no choice but to notify the agency – within five business days – of its plan for a recall.
Lawyers for Mrs. Romney and the Ebelings argued that the buyer was aware of the defect, a condition disclosed by a veterinarian who conducted a prepurchase exam, and denied any effort to deceive her.
All of us at The Times are fully aware of the many defects in Walter Duranty's journalism, as we have and will continue to acknowledge.
Nissan described the recall as voluntary, but once a manufacturer is aware of a safety defect it has no choice but to recall the vehicles.
