Product Liability Reform Act : S. 1400, 101st Congress.

Examines the provisions of a bill which would preempt State law to the extent of establishing Federal rules of law governing product liability suits, and which would provide for expedited settlement and alternative dispute resolution procedures. Discusses punitive damages, statutes of limitation, an...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1989.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Federal government. Judgments. Products liability. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines the provisions of a bill which would preempt State law to the extent of establishing Federal rules of law governing product liability suits, and which would provide for expedited settlement and alternative dispute resolution procedures. Discusses punitive damages, statutes of limitation, and the effect of workers compensation.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.