Products Liability: Problems and Process

This newly revised book draw on the expertise of its authors, the reporters for the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability, to provide a solid introduction in a compact format.

In addition to its outstanding authorship, Product Liability: Problems and Process, Fifth Edition, offers:

• Full integrations of the Restatement rules and comments in the text.
• A problem-based approach that applies the law to real life situations.
• A student friendly mix of cases, notes, and problems to introduce black letter law and its underlying policies.
• A manageable length without sacrificing important coverage.

Changes for the Fifth Edition respond to developments in the field:

• Author's Dialogues — informal, highly engaging discussions and debates between the authors that raise interesting and provocative points about important issues.
• Material from the Restatement, General Principles, incorporated in the coverage of proximate cause.
• Expanded treatment of design defects relocated to Chapter 4, with discussion of special problems of proof of defect.
• A separate chapter on Federal Preemption.
• New cases, including Speller v. Sears, Roebuck, Laidlaw v. Hariton, Rider v. Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, D'Amario v. Ford Motor Company, and Metro-North Commuter R.R. v. Buuckley.
• New hypotheticals and problems

Unmatched in authority, quality, and currency, Products Liability: Problems and Process, Fifth Edition, deserves your careful consideration for adoption.

Written by the two reporters for the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Product Liability, the new edition of this intellectually challenging text introduces students to the black letter of the law and its underlying policies, while applying the law to real-life situations. Unlike other casebooks, the Restatement rules and comments are fully integrated into the text - thus eliminating the need for supplementary material to bring the Restatement into class discussion.
The authors continue their unique approach to the material with:
• an updated blend of theory and litigation complimented by cases and problems that reflect the current status and the future trends of products liability
• an accessible, three-part structure praised by the book's users for its careful attention to the relationship between each of the parts
• a student-friendly mix of problems, cases, excerpts, notes, and questions
New material for the Fourth Edition includes:
• a host of new cases including: Myriak v. Port Authority of New York; Khumo Tire, Ltd v. Carmichael; Liriano v. Hobart Corporation; Perez v. Wyeth Laboratory Inc.; and Scarangella v. Thomas Built Buses Inc.
• additional coverage of Component Parts and how a number of courts have adopted Section 5 of the Restatement which limits the scope of liability for manufacturers of component parts
• a trilogy of cases dealing with the issue of reasonable alternative design v. consumer expectations, including Potter v. Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.
• a more concise and streamlined Part III - Institutional Perspectives
• additional hypotheticals