Frumer, Louis R. and Friedman, Melvin I. Products Liability. New York, NY : Matthew Bender & Company, 1960- (2012 Update) [KF1296.A6 F78] [Available electronically via Lexis Advance to UNC Law Students and Faculty (2024 Update)].
This treatise analyzes both the theory and practice of products liability litigation, whether the issue is asbestos, automobiles, food, drugs, chemicals, household products, or any of the hundreds of other products that may be the subject of litigation.
American Law of Products Liability. 3rd ed. Rochester, NY : Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company, 1987- (2024 Update) [KF1296 .H872] [Available electronically via Westaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
This work provides access to the full scope of products liability law: substantive, procedural, statutory, and caselaw, plus practice commentary, forms, checklists, jury instructions, pattern discovery materials, and sample pleadings. Coverage includes: negligence, breach of warranty, strict liability in tort, the duty of a manufacturer or seller to warn, fraud, misrepresentation, nuisance, privity of contract, liability of lessors and bailors, defenses to liability, and more.
Owen, David G. and Davis, Mary J. Owen & Davis on Products Liability. 4th ed. St. Paul, MN : Thomson Reuters, 2014 [KF1296 .K55] [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
This treatise is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of products liability law and practice. Among the many important developments this title explores, you will find: in-depth discussion of all major doctrines and important aspects of products liability; hundreds of references to essential recent cases, statutes, and other helpful resources, along with updated coverage of historically-important cases and other sources of law and commentary; and a substantially revised organization of chapters and appendices, which streamlines teh treatise and enhances its ease of use, while significantly expanding the depth of expert analysis contained within.
Krauss, Michael I. Principles of Products Liability. 3rd ed. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, 2019 [KF1296 .K73] [Available electronically via West Academic Publishing to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
Krauss' Principles of Products Liability is designed to "unpack" the subtleties of products liability and to allow the reader to understand current American products liability doctrine, and to intelligently participate in debates about proposed reforms. The book is chock full of summaries of case reviews and theoretical analyses, as well as advice for practitioners, It incorporates all the recent case law, through the 2018 term of the United States Supreme Court.
Owen, David G. Products Liability Law. 3rd ed. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, 2015 [KF1296 .O835] (Reserve Room) [4th ed. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing 2022 Available electronically via West Academic to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
This treatise examines in depth the nature and history of products liability in America and abroad; theories of liability, product defectiveness, and causation; proof f defect and cause, with a Dauber emphasis; key defenses, including federal preemption; and a thorough inquiry into many special types of products liability cases, including automotive and pharmaceutical litigation.
