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Revising Section 402a: The Limits Of Tort As Social Insurance, James A. Henderson Jr. Oct 1993

Revising Section 402a: The Limits Of Tort As Social Insurance, James A. Henderson Jr.

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Appropriate Role Of Plaintiff Misuse In Products Liability Causes Of Action, Peter Zablotsky Jan 1993

The Appropriate Role Of Plaintiff Misuse In Products Liability Causes Of Action, Peter Zablotsky

Scholarly Works

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Osha Evidence In Federal Court Products Liability Actions: Too Prejudicial To Be Admissible To Prove A Machine's Safety Or Defect, Or Simply Additional Evidence For The Fact Finder?, Michael Siris Jan 1993

Osha Evidence In Federal Court Products Liability Actions: Too Prejudicial To Be Admissible To Prove A Machine's Safety Or Defect, Or Simply Additional Evidence For The Fact Finder?, Michael Siris

Touro Law Review

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Design Defect Liability: In Search Of A Standard Of Responsibility, Mary J. Davis Jan 1993

Design Defect Liability: In Search Of A Standard Of Responsibility, Mary J. Davis

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Responsibility for the consequences of our own actions and occasionally for the actions of others seems to have been largely forgotten as a foundation for governing conduct. This Article advocates re-emphasizing responsibility in one important area, that of manufacturer liability for product design. To that end, the author proposes the highest standard of conduct by which to judge product manufacturers' design decisions. The standard proposed in this Article is higher than merely reasonable, prudent conduct and is not the allegedly "strict" liability frequently imposed. The standard this Article proposes reflects an emphasis on responsible conduct in light of the special …