Shapo on the Law of Products LiabilityWolters Kluwer, 22 okt 2012 - 3400 pagina's A proliferation of lawsuits involving sport utility vehicles, defective tires, medical devices and drugs, and asbestos abounds. Public attention to products liability cases is at an all-time high, and awards routinely run into the millions of dollars. When developing a strategy in this high stakes world, attorneys can't afford to have anything other than the best information and insight into this evolving area of law. Lawyers need practical tools to assess a products liability case's potential and build their approach, and Shapo on the Law of Products Liability provides the tools to give you the winning edge. Through a holistic analysis of the law and its principal developments as witnessed in hundreds of cases, this treatise gives litigators a wide variety of perspectives on potential strategies, and the tools to support those strategies with persuasive arguments. This authoritative two-volume work will enable you to: Assess products liability case potential and build sound litigation strategies Dig deep into products liability law to build creative approaches to litigation Craft a winning case and reap the greatest reward for your clients Find the tools and information to support strategies with persuasive arguments Both federal and state courts contribute a rich mix of decisions to products liability law, which covers both consumer products and occupational hazards. This indispensable resource for the products liability practitioner helps you prepare your case. Is the product defective? Who is liable? What is the manufacturer's responsibility? Who can be sued? What kind of awards may be realized? How might this be defended? Shapo on the Law of Products Liability also includes coverage of: Asbestos litigation Chinese drywall Food and drug Medical devices Design/manufacturing defects claims Punitive damages Discovery rule Up to date analysis and commentary History and background on products liability law Damages Advertising material Packaging Marshall S. Shapo, the Frederic P. Vose Professor at Northwestern University School of Law, is a nationally recognized authority on torts and products liability law. |
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Chapter | 1-1 |
CHAPTER | 1-3 |
CHAPTER | 1-4 |
Chapter | 2-1 |
CHAPTER 5 | 4-5 |
Chapter 5 | 5-6 |
Chapter 6 | 7-1 |
Chapter 8 | 7-11 |
PART X | 19-40 |
LEGISLATION | 19-94 |
Chapter 20 | 20-1 |
| ii | |
Chapter 34 | iv |
E 8 01 Product Not Put in Circulation E83 | ix |
Chapter 21 | xiii |
OVERVIEW Ell | l |
GENERAL DEFINITIONS OF DEFECT 81 | 8-1 |
A Trade Definitions for Ordinary Words | 8-3 |
E 6 04 Impact of Technological Improvement E613 | 8-13 |
Chapter 9 | 9-1 |
Chapter 7 | 9-7 |
DESIGN DEFECTS 91 | 9-9 |
Chapter 10 | 10-1 |
Chapter 11 | 10-21 |
FAULT CAUSATION | 10-22 |
PART III | 10-213 |
Chapter 33 | 12-1 |
Chapter 13 | 13-1 |
Chapter 14 | 14-1 |
Chapter 16 | 16-1 |
Chapter 3 | 16-3 |
PART IV | 16-45 |
EXPRESS WARRANTY 31 | 17-3 |
Chapter 18 | 19-1 |
The Uses of Power | 19-4 |
Reserved 331 | 19-33 |
Chapter | 22-1 |
PART VI | 22-47 |
Chapter | 23-1 |
USED PRODUCTS 181 | 23-18 |
Chapter 24 | 24-1 |
E 3 03 Trademarks and Trade Names E34 | 24-4 |
Chapter 25 | 25-1 |
E 3 05 Leasing E35 | 25-5 |
SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF CHARACTERIZATION | 25-39 |
Chapter 27 | 27-1 |
Chapter 28 | 28-1 |
Chapter 29 | 29-1 |
Chapter 30 | 30-1 |
Chapter 31 | 1 |
IPIJPJFTIZEIAh4IES 291 | 29 |
JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE 311 | 31 |
Chapter 32 | 32-1 |
APPORTIONMENT OF LIABILITIES E101 | 32-175 |
E 10 01 With Plaintiffs E103 | TW-3 |
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