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Mastering Products Liability - 2nd Edition - Tim Kaye

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9781531032050
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Carolina Academic Press
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2nd Edition
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Mastering Products Liability 2nd Edition Tim Kaye ISBN 9781531032050

Mastering Products Liability offers a clear and concise exploration of the law governing products liability. While providing a brief historical context, the book emphasizes current controversies and critical issues shaping this dynamic area of law, including:

  • The Second Restatement of Torts vs. the Third Restatement of Torts: Products Liability

  • Strict liability vs. negligence-based approaches

  • Judges vs. juries in determining liability

  • Consumer expectations test vs. foreign-natural test for food products

  • Consumer expectations test vs. reasonable alternative design test for other products

  • Frye, Daubert, Federal Rules of Evidence, and epidemiology

  • Defendants in bankruptcy protection and the Texas two-step

  • Scope of pre-emption

  • Constitutionality of statutes of repose (facial and as-applied challenges)

  • Comparative fault raised by plaintiffs

Designed for both products liability courses and torts classes covering products liability, this book provides students with a practical, up-to-date guide to understanding the law, analyzing controversies, and applying principles to real-world cases.

Mastering Products Liability 2nd Edition Tim Kaye ISBN 9781531032050, 978-1531032050 & 9781531032067

Author:
Tim Kaye