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Rethinking The Policies Of Strict Products Liability, David G. Owen

Faculty Publications

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Rethinking The Policies Of Strict Products Liability, David G. Owen

Vanderbilt Law Review

In the evolution of products liability law, therefore,should be the time for doing what usually comes late in the common-law process: to develop a system of fundamental social values and goals to be protected and advanced by the law in this area. Broadly stated, an appropriate balance between individual liberty and social welfare needs to be struck within a fair and workable adjudicatory system. Once a jurisprudential basis of this type has been set, we may then begin to develop a consistent set of principles tailored to this area of the law. It will then be possible to construct one …

Products Liability And Safety, Cases And Materials / Law, Intellect, And Education, Richard E. Speidel, Gene R. Shreve

Vanderbilt Law Review

Reviewed by Richard E. Speidel

In this brief review, I have attempted to determine whether this casebook makes the case for installing products liability and safety as an integral part of the law school curriculum. Admittedly, defective products pose an important social and legal problem with which lawyers are deeply involved. The question is, however, whether the casebook is, within the broader framework of contemporary legal education, both professionally relevant and educationally sound to a sufficient degree.

Reviewed by Gene R. Shreve.

This small book by a former dean of the University of Michigan Law School is the most confident …

Nichols V. Union Underwear Co. And The Meaning Of "Unreasonably Dangerous": A Call For A More Precise Standard, Elsa Goss Black

Kentucky Law Journal

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The Anatomy Of Products Liability In Minnesota: The Theories Of Recovery, Michael K. Steenson

Faculty Scholarship

The law of products Iiability has undergone a dramatic evolution since MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. As a result of this rapid development, substantial uncertainty as to the scope of liability of product manufacturers and sellers exists. The purpose of this Article is to eliminate some of that confusion. After tracing the history and development of the law of products liability in Minnesota, the author discusses the various elements and standards of strict Iiability. Finally, the author proposes several jury instructions that help clarify the relationship between strict liability and negligence. Throughout the Article, Minnesota is used as a model …

Liability Insurance For Insidious Disease: Who Picks Up The Tab?, Barbara Wrubel

Fordham Law Review

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Seller's Liability For Defective Design- The Measure Of Responsibility

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Liability Insurance For Insidious Disease: Who Picks Up The Tab?, Barbara Wrubel

Fordham Law Review

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