{"id":7730,"name":"IDJI 10.01.4 – Negligence of product seller – duty to warn","status":"published","creation_date":"2026-04-24T16:20:35.000Z","author":"c308admin","thumbnail":null,"content":[{"component_name":"Jury Instruction","content":{"instruction_file":{"data_type":"media","value":{"id":11858,"name":"IDJI_10.01.4.docx","alt_text":null,"mime_type":"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document","file_size":14479,"media_type":"document","url":"https://api.isc.idaho.gov/uploads/Civil_Jury_Instruction_Files/1776477523253-IDJI_10.01.4.docx"}},"rich_text":{"data_type":"string","value":"<h3><a id=\"_Toc13032137\"></a><a id=\"_Toc34463323\"></a><a id=\"_Toc34463543\"></a><a id=\"_Toc34723786\"></a><a id=\"_Ref35419842\"></a><a id=\"_Toc38700818\"></a>IDJI 10.01.4 – Negligence of product seller – duty to warn</h3><p>INSTRUCTION NO. ___</p><p>\tA product seller owes a duty to exercise ordinary care to warn all those who may reasonably be expected to use its product where the seller:</p><p>\tKnows or should know that the product is unreasonably dangerous while being used with ordinary care; and</p><p>\tKnows or should know that those who may reasonably be expected to use the product may not realize the danger.</p><p>\tA breach of this duty is negligence.</p><p>Comments:</p><p>\tRestatement (2d) of Torts §308.  This instruction presumes that the standard IDJI negligence or comparative negligence instructions will be given.</p><p>\tThis instruction is addressed specifically to actions arising under the Idaho Product Liability Reform Act, Idaho Code §§6-1401, et seq.  It may not be appropriate for use in actions arising before the effective date of that Act.  The instructions and verdict forms as a whole presume the use of either the *short or long verdict forms in this section.  If a general verdict form is used, some modifications of the instruction may be necessary.</p>"},"jury_instruction_title":{"data_type":"string","value":"IDJI 10.01.4 – Negligence of product seller – duty to warn"}}}],"document_type_id":6,"document_type":"Civil Jury Instruction","entry_date":"2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","expiration_date":null,"seo_title":null,"seo_description":"IDJI 10.01.4 – Negligence of product seller – duty to warn","og_title":null,"og_type":null,"og_url":null,"tags":[{"name":"SECTION 10.00 – PRODUCT LIABILITY","description":"Jury instruction section: SECTION 10.00 – PRODUCT LIABILITY"}],"categories":[],"navigation":{"primary":{"name":"Main Navigation","content":[{"label":"About the Courts","children":[],"description":"As the Third Branch of Government, we provide access to justice through the timely, fair, and impartial resolution of cases.","link":"about-the-courts"},{"label":"Cases & Opinions","children":[],"description":"Find opinions and case documents from the Idaho Supreme Court and the Idaho Court of Appeals.","link":"cases-opinions"},{"label":"Rules & Procedures","children":[],"description":"This section provides access to the court’s rules, guidelines, and procedures that govern how cases move through the judicial system.","link":"rules-procedure"},{"label":"Administration","children":[],"description":"The Administration section provides access to rules, orders, policies, and related resources that govern the administration and operation of Idaho’s courts.","link":"administrative"},{"label":"Self-Help","children":[],"description":"The Self-Help section offers clear, practical information and resources to help people understand court processes and navigate their cases with greater confidence.","link":"self-help"},{"label":"Mission & Goals","children":[],"link":"mission"},{"label":"History of the Idaho Courts","children":[],"link":"history"},{"label":"Judicial Directory","children":[],"link":"judicial-directory"},{"label":"Procedures","children":[],"link":"sc-procedures"},{"label":"Justices","children":[],"link":"sc-justices"},{"label":"Procedures","children":[],"link":"ica-procedures"},{"label":"Judges","children":[],"link":"ica-judges"},{"label":"ADA Accommodations","children":[],"link":"ada-accommodations"},{"label":"Language Access","children":[],"link":"language-access"},{"label":"Child Protection Resources","children":[],"link":"child-protection"},{"label":"Family Court Services","children":[],"link":"family-court"},{"label":"Guardianship / Conservatorship","children":[],"link":"guardianship-conservatorship"},{"label":"Juvenile Justice","children":[],"link":"juvenile-justice"},{"label":"Domestic Violence Courts","children":[],"link":"domestic-violence"},{"label":"Court Assistance Office","children":[],"description":"The Idaho Court Assistance Office (CAO) provides resources, court forms, document review, and legal information for people who want to represent themselves in court, or who are unable to afford an attorney and would otherwise be unable to get their day in court. 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