Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories, 607 P.2d 924 (Cal. 1980)
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:citation |
607 P.2d 924
numerous subsequent product liability cases |
| gptkbp:date |
1980
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_California
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| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:Abbott_Laboratories
other drug manufacturers |
| gptkbp:hasDoctrine |
market share liability
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| gptkbp:heldBy |
manufacturers can be held liable based on market share
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories, 607 P.2d 924 (Cal. 1980)
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:California
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| gptkbp:legalSubject |
product liability
tort law |
| gptkbp:numberOfIssues |
liability for injuries caused by DES
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| gptkbp:plaintiff |
gptkb:Judith_Sindell
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
DES (diethylstilbestrol)
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| gptkbp:significance |
pioneered market share liability in US law
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sindell_v._Abbott_Laboratories
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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