Owen, David G., 1945-

Products liability and safety : cases and materials / David G. Owen, Carolina Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, University of South Carolina ; Mary J. Davis, Stites & Harbison Professor of Law, University of Kentucky. - Seventh edition. - xliv, 836 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. viii, 239 pages ; 29 cm. - University casebook series . - University casebook series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages vii-x) and index.

Products liability : an introduction -- Neglience -- Tortious misrepresentation -- Warranty -- Strict liability in tort -- Manufacturing defects -- Design defects -- Warning defects -- Limiting defectiveness : user choice -- Limiting defectiveness : passage of time -- Regulating defectiveness -- Cause in fact -- Proximate cause -- Defenses bases on plaintiff's conduct -- Damages -- Special types of defendants -- Special types of transactions and products -- Special issues in toxic substance and mass tort litigation.

9781609302283 1609302281 9781634605182 1634605187

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


United States.
USA.

KF 1296 / .O83 2015