TY - BOOK AU - Owen,David G. TI - Products liability in a nutshell T2 - West nutshell series SN - 9780314170866 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - KF1296 .P48 2008 U1 - 346.7303/8 22 PY - 2008/// CY - St. Paul, MN PB - Thomson/West KW - Products liability KW - United States N1 - 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 ER -