Like its predecessor, the state Supreme Court’s 2014 pronouncement that recalibrated products liability law in Pennsylvania, the latest ruling in Tincher v. Omega Flex has led to a variety of interpretations, but one thing appears certain—the defense bar is encouraged by the opinion’s discussion of jury instructions.

In mid-February a three-judge panel of the state Superior Court determined that the product manufacturer defendant in the case was entitled to a new trial on claims that its gas transportation system was defective. The decision, which marks Tincher‘s second time up the appellate ladder, reversed the trial court’s ruling and highlighted the importance of jury instructions regarding the revamped definition of “defect.”