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Legal Forums » Product Liability Law Discussion Forum » Doctrine of privity as the predecessor of product liability
Started Dec 02 2012, 17:30
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Dec 02 2012, 17:30
Previously the doctrine of privity was the operative principle of law that had to be applied in a situation where one party was injured due to the negligent act or omission of another. The doctrine of privity states that the injured person can sue the other person only if both persons stand in a contractual relationship. As a result, if the consumer is injured by a defective product which the consumer bought from a retailer, the manufacturer of the product could not be made liable, as there was no contractual relationship between the consumer and the manufacturer. As a result, the consumer was left with no remedy.
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