Products liability and safety : cases and materials /
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| Author / Creator: | Owen, David G., 1945- |
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Imprint: | New York, New York : Foundation Press ; Thomson/West, c2004. |
| Description: | lxv, 1028 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | University casebook series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5539678 |
Table of Contents:
- An introduction to products liability and safety law
- Theories of manufacturer liability: Negligence; Tortious misrepresentation; Warranty; Strict liability in tort
- Concept of defectiveness: Manufacturing defects; Design defects; Warning defects; Regulating defectiveness; Limiting defectiveness, user choice; Limiting defectiveness, passage of time
- Causation: Cause in fact; Proximate cause
- Defenses and damages: Defenses based on plaintiff's conduct; Damages
- Special types of defendants, products, and transactions: Special types of defendants; Special types of products and transactions
- Special types of litigation: Special issues in automotive litigation; Special issues in toxic substance and mass tort litigation.