Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:27_Cal._Rptr._697
gptkb:377_P.2d_897 gptkb:59_Cal.2d_57 numerous U.S. product liability cases |
gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:date |
1963
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gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_California
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gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:Yuba_Power_Products,_Inc.
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gptkbp:heldBy |
Manufacturers are strictly liable for injuries caused by defects in their products.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.
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gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Restatement_(Second)_of_Torts_§_402A
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gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:Roger_J._Traynor
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gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:California
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gptkbp:plaintiff |
gptkb:William_Greenman
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gptkbp:principle |
strict liability in tort for defective products
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gptkbp:subject |
product liability
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:MacPherson_v._Buick_Motor_Co.
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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