1.   If another person in the chain of distribution or natural wear and tear has caused the defect, then the manufacturer will be not liable.

2.   PC Dale Cowey said he examined the vehicle which had no defects other than those caused by the collision.

3.   Doctors at the Mayo Clinic reported that the drugs may cause defects in the aortic or mitral valves.

4.   However, the actual increase in ultraviolet rays reaching the Earth is controversial, and their role in causing developmental defects is unproven.

5.   Sulzer has admitted causing the defect, but many questions remain.

6.   The mutation causes a defect in heart muscle structures called ion channels that predisposes the heart to lapse into a very rapid, ineffectual rhythm called fibrillation.

7.   These variations from the correct sequence presumably cause defects in the potassium channel proteins.

8.   Further investigation will determine whether the defect was caused by problems in the cable itself or by its installation.

9.   Recent laboratory experiments have determined that a pesticide can mimic a retinoid and, conceivably, cause defects in frog development, he said.

10.   The consultant, who was also not named in the report, noted that the defects were caused by the use of sub-standard materials.