Products liability in a nutshell /
by David G. Owen.
- 8th ed.
- St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2008.
- xxxvi, 555 p. ; 18 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
Introduction -- Negligence -- Tortious misrepresentation -- Warranty -- Strict liability in tort -- Nature and proof of defectiveness -- Manufacturing defects -- Design defects -- Warning defects -- Limitation on defectiveness -- Cause in fact -- Proximate cause -- User misconduct defenses -- Special defenses -- Special types of defendants -- Special types of transactions and products -- Automotive litigation -- Punitive damages.