Principles of products liability / by Michael I. Krauss.
2011
KF1296 .K73 2011 (Mapit)
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Author
Krauss, Michael (Michael I.)
Title
Principles of products liability / by Michael I. Krauss.
Imprint
St. Paul, MN : West, [2011]
Copyright
©2011
Description
xiii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series
Concise hornbook series.
Formatted Contents Note
PART ONE : HISTORY AND BASIC STRUCTURE OF PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAW: Julian Felipe's case
From old to new : a primer on the rise of products liability
Threshold issues for modern products liability
"Non-strict" theories of products liability
PART TWO : ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAW: "Strict" liability : who may sue whom?
The plaintiff's case : strict liability for manufacturing defects
The plaintiff's case : strict liability for informational defects
The plaintiff's case : causation
The defendant's case : affirmative defenses to defectiveness claims
The defendant's case : causation and other peoples' behavior
The defendant's case : other affirmative defenses
Damages
PART THREE : SPECIAL SITUATIONS AND PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES TO PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAW: Special types of product litigaton : toxic substances and class actions
Alternative approaches to ensuring product safety.
From old to new : a primer on the rise of products liability
Threshold issues for modern products liability
"Non-strict" theories of products liability
PART TWO : ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAW: "Strict" liability : who may sue whom?
The plaintiff's case : strict liability for manufacturing defects
The plaintiff's case : strict liability for informational defects
The plaintiff's case : causation
The defendant's case : affirmative defenses to defectiveness claims
The defendant's case : causation and other peoples' behavior
The defendant's case : other affirmative defenses
Damages
PART THREE : SPECIAL SITUATIONS AND PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES TO PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAW: Special types of product litigaton : toxic substances and class actions
Alternative approaches to ensuring product safety.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
KF1296 .K73 2011
Language
English
ISBN
9780314180391
0314180397
0314180397
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