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Article Two Warranties In Commercial Transactions: An Update, Kathryn L. Moore, Debra L. Goetz, Douglas E. Perry, David S. Rabb Sep 1987

Article Two Warranties In Commercial Transactions: An Update, Kathryn L. Moore, Debra L. Goetz, Douglas E. Perry, David S. Rabb

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

In 1978 the Cornell Law Review published a Special Project devoted to Article Two commercial warranties. Nine years have since elapsed, and we have decided to update and reassess this important area of the law. We have discovered that although judicial treatment of many aspects of Article Two warranty law has remained stable, in some instances the courts' treatment has progressed and in other instances it has become unclear. This Special Project is our attempt to assemble these changes, interpret the progress, and suggest new lines of analysis to clarify areas of conflict.


Seventh Annual Seminar On Legal Issues For Bank Counsel, Office Of Continuing Legal Education At The University Of Kentucky College Of Law, M. Brooks Senn, C. Christopher Trower, William D. Roberts, Richard S. Holt, David C. Pottinger, Carl R. Page, Sherry F. Hardy, John T. Mcgarvey, William R. Mapother, Bankers Training And Consulting Company, Gregg Neal Mar 1987

Seventh Annual Seminar On Legal Issues For Bank Counsel, Office Of Continuing Legal Education At The University Of Kentucky College Of Law, M. Brooks Senn, C. Christopher Trower, William D. Roberts, Richard S. Holt, David C. Pottinger, Carl R. Page, Sherry F. Hardy, John T. Mcgarvey, William R. Mapother, Bankers Training And Consulting Company, Gregg Neal

Continuing Legal Education Materials

Outlines of speakers' presentations from the Seventh Annual Seminar on Legal Issues for Bank Counsel held on March 13-14, 1987.


Strict Liability For Chattel Leasing, Richard C. Ausness Jan 1987

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 …