Products Liability : In a Nutshell (Nutshell Series (5th Edition)(Nutshell Series)

By Jerry J. Phillips, Dix W. Noel, Jerry J.Phillips

Book Overview

Definition of Product; Definitions of Defect, Including Restatement 2d Torts and Restatement 3d Product Liability; Definition of Sale; Breakdown of Privity; Statutory Violations; Bases of Liability Including Negligence, Warranty and Strict Liability; Potential Plaintiffs; Potential Defendants Including Manufacturers, Distributors, Lessors, Realtors, Successor Corporations and Providers of Services; Contribution and Indemnity; Reliance; Disclaimers; Solely Economic Loss; Notice of Breach; Jurisdiction; Statutory Compliance; Contract Specifications Defense; Statutes of Limitations; Statutory Changes; Production, Design and Warning Claims; Misrepresentation; Causation; Subsequent Remedial Measures; Spoliation; Expert Testimony.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0314373152
• ISBN13: 9780314373151
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: West Publishing Company
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.