products liability
Overview
Products liability refers to the liability of any or all parties along the chain of manufacture of any product for damage caused by that product. This includes the manufacturer of component parts (at the top of the chain), an assembling manufacturer, the wholesaler, and the retail store owner (at the bottom of the chain). Products containing inherent defects that cause harm to a consumer (or someone to whom the product was loaned, given, etc.) of the product would be the subjects of products liability suits.
menu of sources
Federal Material
U.S. Constitution and Federal Statutes
- Magnuson - Moss Warranty Act (Consumer Product Warranties), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2301 et seq.
- CRS Annotated Constitution
Federal Judicial Decisions
- U.S. Supreme Court:
- U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Recent Products Liability Decisions
State Material
Uniform Laws
State Statutes
State Judicial Decisions
- N.Y. Court of Appeals:
- Appellate Decisions from Other States
Other References
Key Internet Sources
Useful Offnet (or Subscription - $) Sources
- Good Starting Point in Print:
- Jerry J. Phillips, Products Liability in a Nutshell, West Group (2005)
- ALI, Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Products Liability