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Brief Of Amicus Curiae Aarp In Support Of Respondents, Warner-Lambert Company Llc V. Kent, No. 06-1498 (U.S. Jan. 18, 2008), Kathryn A. Sabbeth, David C. Vladeck Jan 2008

Brief Of Amicus Curiae Aarp In Support Of Respondents, Warner-Lambert Company Llc V. Kent, No. 06-1498 (U.S. Jan. 18, 2008), Kathryn A. Sabbeth, David C. Vladeck

U.S. Supreme Court Briefs

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Brief Of Consumers Union Of United States, Inc., As Amicus Curiae In Support Of Petitioners, Riegel & Riegel V. Medtronic, Inc., No. 06-179 (U.S. Aug. 27, 2007), Lisa Heinzerling Aug 2007

Brief Of Consumers Union Of United States, Inc., As Amicus Curiae In Support Of Petitioners, Riegel & Riegel V. Medtronic, Inc., No. 06-179 (U.S. Aug. 27, 2007), Lisa Heinzerling

U.S. Supreme Court Briefs

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Of Mace And Men: Tort Law As A Means Of Controlling Domestic Chemical Warfare, Joseph A. Page Jan 1969

Of Mace And Men: Tort Law As A Means Of Controlling Domestic Chemical Warfare, Joseph A. Page

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The use of MACE and other chemical sprays by the police and the public has caused considerable comment and controversy during the last several years. Recognizing the seriousness of the problem, Professor Page analyzes the efficacy of present law to control the misuse of chemical sprays. In this analysis Professor Page first discusses the deve/opmellt of the use of MACE and the heated controversy that surrounds both its employment and potentially deleterious effects. He then turns to the application of intentional tort, negligence, warranty, and strict liability concepts as methods by which victims of MACE might hold the user or …