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The Liability Of Cigarette Manufacturers For Lung Cancer: An Analysis Of The Federal Cigarette Labeling And Advertising Act And Preemption Of Strict Liability In Tort Against Cigarette Manufacturers, James C. Thornton
Kentucky Law Journal
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Strict Liability For Chattel Leasing, Richard C. Ausness
Strict Liability For Chattel Leasing, Richard C. Ausness
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
Leasing has become an increasingly popular substitute for outright purchases as a means of acquiring products for use. Few courts and commentators, however, have addressed the question of whether the principles of strict products liability which apply to sellers also apply to lessors. In this Article, Professor Ausness reviews the historical basis for imposing strict liability in tort on sellers and applies these rationales to five basic kinds of lease transactions. He concludes that strict liability should not apply when a product defect arises after the leased product is placed in the hands of the lessee (as contrasted with the …