Products Liability Bill Vetoed in the 104th Congress and Introduced as S. 5, 105th Congress.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Actions and defenses.

Judgments.

Limitation of actions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (16 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1997.

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Summary:

Reviews provisions of the Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act of 1996, a conference committee reconciliation of House- and Senate-passed versions of H.R. 956. Addresses treatment of damages, breadth of coverage, statute of repose, definitions of "manufacturer," liability of sellers versus manufacturers, statute of limitations, workers compensation, and issues of biomaterials suppliers liability.

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CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Products Liability Bill Vetoed in the 104th Congress and Introduced as S. 5, 105th Congress

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