An introduction to products liability and safety law
Theories of manufacturer liability: Negligence; Tortuous misrepresentation; Warranty; Strict liability in tort
Concept of defectiveness: Manufacturing defects; Design defects; Warning defects; Regulating defectiveness; Limiting defectiveness, user choice; Limiting defectiveness, passage of time
Causation: Cause in fact; Proximate cause
Defenses and damages: Defenses based on plaintiff's conduct; Damages
Special types of defendants, products, and transactions: Special types of defendants; Special types of products and transactions
Special types of litigation: Special issues in automotive litigation; Special issues in toxic substance and mass tort litigation.