Benchmarks: Can office sue software seller for data loss? 
Published: July 5, 2012
Tags: breach of contract, computer software, limitation of liability, product liability, strict liability
You always expect some glitches when your office upgrades its computer software, but when customer records go up in smoke, that’s a real nightmare. For one particularly unlucky dental office, the trouble was compounded by a limitation of liability clause in its software contract.
Last week, the Utah Supreme Court had to decide whether state product liability law prevents a software seller from enforcing such a clause.
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