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Contemporary Problems In Maritime Products Liability, Charles E. Lugenbuhl
Contemporary Problems In Maritime Products Liability, Charles E. Lugenbuhl
Louisiana Law Review
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Loosing The Shackles Of No-Fault In Strict Liability: A Better Approach To Comparative Fault, Nick Satullo
Loosing The Shackles Of No-Fault In Strict Liability: A Better Approach To Comparative Fault, Nick Satullo
Cleveland State Law Review
Products liability law in America has crossed a new threshold. The current trend toward comparative fault in strict products actions moves with such force that it is only a question of time before it assumes majority status. The fundamental question of what comparative fault means to products liability law has yet to be answered. Of the courts that have ruled on comparative fault and strict liability, none have offered elaborate rationales for their position; those in favor maintain that "equity" demands comparative fault, while those against stress that fault and strict liability are incapable of comparison. As this Note shall …
Federal Rule Of Evidence 407: New Controversy Besets The Admissibility Of Subsequent Remedial Measures, Wendy Bugher Greenley
Federal Rule Of Evidence 407: New Controversy Besets The Admissibility Of Subsequent Remedial Measures, Wendy Bugher Greenley
Villanova Law Review
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The Design Defect Test In Washington: The Requisite Balance, Joshua J. Preece
The Design Defect Test In Washington: The Requisite Balance, Joshua J. Preece
Seattle University Law Review
This Comment examines Washington's application of the design defect consumer expectations test. Washington courts have been inconsistent during the recent transition in products liability law. A case in point is Conner v. Skagit Corp.," in which the plaintiff was allowed to proceed with a design defect cause of action while offering proof of only one factor from the consumer expectations test. Accordingly, this Comment suggests that design defect plaintiffs must offer proof of multiple factors that relate to the issue of defectiveness and reasonableness. This proposal will be discussed in light of regional and national products liability theory and …