Under what circumstances might a plaintiff injured by a defective product use the market-share liability theory? How could this theory benefit the plaintiff?

What will be an ideal response?


This theory has been expanded to encompass three or more defendants in the area of product liability. The so-called market-share liability theory was developed in Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories, 607 P.2d 924 (Cal. 1980) to allow recovery to the plaintiff who can show that the defendants were negligent but cannot prove which of the defendants caused the injury.

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What will be an ideal response?

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____________ _____________ typically is an unintentional killing during the commission of a dangerous felony.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) Vague and variable. B) A comprehensive, eternalized set of rules. C) Permanent and inflexible in its application. D) None of the above.

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