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United States strict liabilityres ipsa loquitur

Escola v Coca-Cola Bottling Co

24 Cal.2d 453 (1944)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of California
Year1944
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Traynor's concurrence advocated strict liability for manufacturers of defective products, which became the basis for modern products liability law.

Area of Law

tort

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