Owen, David G.

Products liability and safety cases and materials by David G. Owen, John E. Montgomery, Mary J. Davis. - 5th ed. - New York, N.Y. The Foundation Press 2007. - lxi, 964 p. 26 cm. - University case book series .

Includes index.

An introduction to products liability and safety law -- Theories of manufacturer liability: Negligence; Tortuous 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.

1599411806 9781599411804


Products liability--United States.--Cases.
Product safety--Law and legislation--United States.--Cases.

KF 1296 .A7 / O96 2007