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Product Liability I Study Guide: Understanding Product Liability and Negligence, Study notes of Law

This study guide covers the basics of product liability, focusing on the concept of product liability, the tort law doctrines used to establish it, and the differences between negligent tort and breach of warranty. The guide also explores the duty of care for sellers, wholesalers, and manufacturers, the concept of strict products liability, and the three categories of product defect recognized by the restatement (third) of torts.

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Download Product Liability I Study Guide: Understanding Product Liability and Negligence and more Study notes Law in PDF only on Docsity! Study Guide Products Liability I How does “product liability” arise? What two tort law doctrines are used to establish product liability? What is negligence? How does negligent tort based product liability differ from a breach of warranty? What are the elements of a negligent tort? What does the case of MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. tell us about the requirement for privity of contract in product liability cases based upon negligence? Product Liability I, page 2 Docsity.com Who owes the greatest duty of care to the public, seller, wholesaler or manufacturer? Why? What is a manufacturer’s duty of care? What is “strict products liability”? What is the philosophical basis for strict products liability? Does a plaintiff filing suit under a strict product liability theory have to show some form of contractual relationship with the seller/manufacturer? Product Liability Study Guide I, page 3 Docsity.com
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