The appellants appealed a trial judgment dismissing their claim of negligent design.
The trial judge found that it was not reasonably foreseeable that a 'lazy line' would come into contact with a loop and cut through it.
The Court of Appeal upheld this finding, noting that the trial judge properly recognized manufacturers are not insurers and avoided applying hindsight.
The appeal was dismissed with costs of $12,500 awarded to the respondents.
