Product Liability: A U.S. View
Publisher: Bookboon.com
Published: 2015
ISBN-13: 9788740308631
Table of contents: title: Content; title: 1. What is Product Liability Law in the U.S.?; title: 1.1. An Introduction and Clarifying Definitions; title: 1.2. Product Liability Law: A Brief History; title: 1.3. Summary; title: 1.4. Key Terms; title: 1.5. Chapter Discussion Questions; title: 1.6. Test Your Learning; title: 2. Legal Theories of Recovery in Product Liability: Negligence; title: 2.1. The Negligence Theory; title: 3. Legal Theories of Recovery in Product Liability: Breach of Warranties; title: 3.1. The Express Warranty Theory; title: 3.2. The Implied Warranty Theory; title: 3.3. Summary; title: 3.4. Key Terms; title: 3.5. Chapter Discussion Questions; title: 3.6. Test Your Learning; title: 4. Legal Theories of Recovery in Product Liability: Strict Liability; title: 4.1. The Strict Liability Theory; title: 4.2. Summary; title: 4.3. Key Terms; title: 4.4. Chapter Discussion Questions; title: 4.5. Test Your Learning; title: 5. Legal Theories of Recovery in Product Liability: Misrepresentation; title: 5.1. Intentional Misrepresentation; title: 5.2. Negligent Misrepresentation; title: 5.3. Innocent Misrepresentation; title: 5.4. Puffing; title: 5.5. Summary; title: 5.6. Key Terms; title: 5.7. Chapter Discussion Questions; title: 5.8. Test Your Learning; title: 6. Defenses to Product Liability Lawsuits; title: 6.1. The Comparative Negligence Defense; title: 6.2. The Assumption of Risk Defense; title: 6.3. The State-of-the Art Defense; title: 6.4. The Statute of Limitations Defense; title: 6.5. Summary; title: 6.6. Key Terms; title: 6.7. Chapter Discussion Questions; title: 6.8. Test Your Learning; title: 7. U.S. Product Liability Law Today; title: 7.1. A Summary: From the Elimination of Privity to Mass-Tort Litigation; title: 7.2. Mass Tort Litigation; title: 7.3. Tort Reform; title: 7.4. Summary; title: 7.5. Key Terms; title: 7.6. Chapter Discussion Questions; title: 7.7. Test Your Learning; title: 8. Appendix A; title: 8.1. Test Your Learning; title: 9. Endnotes