The plaintiff sought damages for property damage caused by a water leak from a dishwasher manufactured by the defendants.
The plaintiff alleged that the dishwasher's solenoid valve was defective due to plastic degradation and that the defendants failed to warn consumers about the risk of failure during a freezing event.
The court dismissed the action, finding that the plaintiff failed to prove on a balance of probabilities that the valve was defective, as expert evidence suggested a freezing event was the likely cause.
The court also held that the defendants had no duty to warn of the remote risk of a valve failure due to freezing.
