Products Liability - Strict Tort Liability v. the UCC - Nebraska Considers the Application of Strict Liability to Property Damage - Hawkins Construction Co. v. Matthews Co., 190 Neb. 546, 209 N.W.2d 643 (1973)
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Authors
Ronald, Lauren M.
Issue Date
1974
Volume
7
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|Nebraska explicitly adopted strict tort liability for personal injury in Kohler v. Ford Motor Co. In that case, the Nebraska supreme court held that a manufacturer was strictly liable in tort when an article he placed on the market, knowing it would be used without inspection for defects, proved to have a defect which caused injury to a human being rightfully using the product. Any effort of the manufacturer to limit liability by rules applying to warranties was held ineffective...
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7 Creighton L. Rev. 396 (1973-1974)
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Creighton University School of Law