TY - BOOK AU - Vandall,Frank J. TI - A history of civil litigation: political and economic perspectives SN - 9780195391916 (hbk. : alk. paper) AV - KF 1250 .V36 2011 U1 - 346.03 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Liability Law KW - United States KW - History KW - Local KW - Legislation KW - Corporate power KW - Products liability KW - Strict liability N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [xiii]) and index; The development of civil liability 1466-1916 -- The dissatisfaction with negligence : policies supporting strict liability 1916-1980 -- The core issue in strict liability : an appropriate test for defect -- Legal reform emanates from the corporate boardroom, 1980-present -- Corporations write the law -- The application of concepts to contemporary examples ER -