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University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

Torts

Products liability

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Market Share Liability Beyond Des Cases: The Solution To The Causation Dilemma In Lead Paint Litigation?, Donald G. Gifford, Paolo Pasicolan Jan 2006

Market Share Liability Beyond Des Cases: The Solution To The Causation Dilemma In Lead Paint Litigation?, Donald G. Gifford, Paolo Pasicolan

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Over 300,000 young children in America—disproportionately poor and children of color—suffer from childhood lead poisoning. This disease ordinarily is caused by the deterioration of lead paint into flakes, chips, and dust that children ingest or inhale. Victims of childhood lead poisoning have tried to sue manufacturers of lead paint or lead pigment, but they face a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. Traditional tort law requires a plaintiff to prove that a specific tortfeasor caused the harm. This is almost impossible in the lead paint context because the paint that caused the harm usually consists of many layers, applied over the course of …


The Draft Ali Product Liability Proposals: Progress Or Anachronism?, Oscar S. Gray Jan 1994

The Draft Ali Product Liability Proposals: Progress Or Anachronism?, Oscar S. Gray

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No abstract provided.


Misrepresentation - Part I, Fleming James, Oscar S. Gray Jan 1977

Misrepresentation - Part I, Fleming James, Oscar S. Gray

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No abstract provided.