the sandy hook case is not indicative of anything. remington settled not because they were liable, but because they were going through bankruptcy. getting the settlement done before the bankruptcy would mean the settlement would be discharged also, not pay a fucking dime. there was no admission of liability, and the people didn't get paid because it was discharged in bankruptcy.

the lawyers accepted it knowing this, because they wanted this misleading soundbite that they won against a gun manufacturer. if remington litigated it, first, there's no area of products liability where a manufacturer is liable for the criminal misconduct or misuse of its product, and second, federal law explicitly declares this for multiple industries, including firearms.