Restatement Third, Torts: Products Liability: What Hath the ALI Wrought?

Henderson, James A., Jr., Patterson, Donald, Kaplan, Harvey L., Birnbaum, Sheila L., Defense Counsel Journal

In May 1997, the American Law Institute approved the Restatement Third, Torts: Products Liability. This article provides the black-letter text of the new restatement, based on the Proposed Final Draft (April 1, 1997), along with an introduction by James A. Henderson Jr., one of the reporters, and comments on the sections by Donald Patterson, Harvey L. Kaplan and Sheila L. Birnbaum. Initials are used to indicate which author comments on which section.

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Publication information: Article title: Restatement Third, Torts: Products Liability: What Hath the ALI Wrought?. Contributors: Henderson, James A., Jr. - Author, Patterson, Donald - Author, Kaplan, Harvey L. - Author, Birnbaum, Sheila L. - Author. Journal title: Defense Counsel Journal. Volume: 64. Issue: 4 Publication date: October 1997. Page number: 501+. © 1999 International Association of Defense Counsels. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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