HB617 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack Williams

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Lynn GreerEd Henry

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Product liability action against manufacturers restricted, Sec. 6-5-521 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, a product liability action means any action brought by a natural person for personal injury, death, or property damage caused by the manufacture, construction, design, formula, preparation, assembly, installation, testing, warnings, instructions, marketing, packaging, or labeling of a manufactured product when such action is based upon negligence, innocent or negligent misrepresentation, the manufacturer's liability doctrine, the Alabama extended manufacturer's liability doctrine as it exists or is hereafter construed or modified, breach of any implied warranty, or breach of any oral express warranty and no other. A product liability action does not include an action for contribution or indemnity.

This bill would prohibit a product liability action for relief against the manufacturers of a product unless the manufacturer was the manufacturer of the specific product.

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Subjects

Civil Procedure