Screen LibraryPrinciples of products liability /
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West Academic Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | St. Paul, MN : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Third edition. |
| Series: |
Concise hornbook series
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| Carrier Form: | xviii, 377 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781640201286 1640201289 |
| Index Number: | KF1296 |
| CLC: | D971.222.9 |
| Call Number: | D971.222.9/K916/3rd ed. |
| Contents: |
Julian Felipe's case -- From old to new : a primer on the rise of product liability -- Threshold issues for modern products liability -- "Non-strict" theories of products liability -- "Strict" liability : who may sue whom? -- The plaintiff's case : strict liability for manufacturing defects -- The plaintiff's case : strict liability for design defects -- The plaintiff's case : strict liability for informational defects -- The plaintiff's case : causation -- The defendant's case : affirmative defenses to defective claims -- The defendant's case : causation and other peoples' behavior -- The defendant's case : other affirmative defenses -- Damages -- Special types of product litigation : toxic substances and class actions -- The defendant's case : federal jurisdiction and federal defenses -- Alternative approaches to ensuring product safety. |