Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402A

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:American_Law_Institute
gptkbp:appliesTo consumer goods
manufacturers
household products
food products
sellers
products liability
gptkbp:basisFor modern strict products liability
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Greenman_v._Yuba_Power_Products,_Inc.
courts in the United States
gptkbp:compatibleWith proof of negligence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402A
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Restatement_(Third)_of_Torts:_Products_Liability
U.S. products liability law
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Restatement_(Second)_of_Torts
gptkbp:publishedIn 1965
gptkbp:standardizedBy liability for defective products
gptkbp:state One who sells any product in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer is subject to liability for physical harm caused to the ultimate user or consumer.
gptkbp:subject strict liability
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greenman_v._Yuba_Power_Products,_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7