Principles of products liability /
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| Language: | English |
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St. Paul, MN :
West Academic Publishing,
[2014]
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| Edition: | Second edition |
| Series: | Concise hornbook series
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Table of Contents:
- I. History and basic structure of products liability law. 1. Julian Felipe's case
- 2. From old to new : a primer on the rise of products liability
- 3. Threshold issues for modern products liability
- 4. "Non-strict" theories of products liability
- II. Analysis of products liability law. 5. "Strict" liability : who may sue whom?
- 6. The plaintiff's case : strict liability for manufacturing defects
- 7. The plaintiff's case : strict liability for design defects
- 8. The plaintiff's case : strict liability for informational defects
- 9. The plaintiff's case : causation
- 10. The defendant's case : affirmative defenses to defectiveness claims
- 11. The defendant's case : causation and other peoples' behavior
- 12. The defendant's case : other affirmative defenses
- 13. Damages
- III. Special situations and proposed alternatives to products liability law. 14. Special types of product litigation : toxic substances and class actions
- 15. Alternative approaches to ensuring product safety
- Appendix A. The simple economics of products liability law