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Protective Orders In Products Liability Litigation: Striking The Proper Balance Sep 1991

Protective Orders In Products Liability Litigation: Striking The Proper Balance

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Civil Procedure Practices In Products Liability Actions Between The United States And Japan: Underlying Reasons For Basic Differences, Akio Hayashi Jan 1991

A Comparison Of Civil Procedure Practices In Products Liability Actions Between The United States And Japan: Underlying Reasons For Basic Differences, Akio Hayashi

LLM Theses and Essays

Both the U.S. and Japan are highly industrialized countries and many of the same products are used in both countries. So, why is there such a large difference in the number of products liability suits filed?

The present work explores the differences in the American and Japanese legal systems with a focus on products liability claims. The conclusion will show that it is the difference in the two countries applicable civil procedures that explain the disparity in suits.


Products Liability And Preemption: A Judicial Framework, Barbara L. Atwell Jan 1991

Products Liability And Preemption: A Judicial Framework, Barbara L. Atwell

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Part I of this article examines the preemption doctrine while Part II explores the development of the law of products liability. Part III analyzes products liability cases in which the preemption defense has been raised—focusing on cases involving cigarettes and automobiles—and examines the approaches taken by the courts. Finally, Part IV articulates a framework for courts to use when the preemption defense is asserted in products liability cases.


Real And Imagined Effects Of Statutes Restricting The Liability Of Nonmanufacturing Sellers Of Defective Products, John G. Culhane Dec 1990

Real And Imagined Effects Of Statutes Restricting The Liability Of Nonmanufacturing Sellers Of Defective Products, John G. Culhane

John G. Culhane

No abstract provided.