U.S. Congress - H.R.989 Innocent Sellers Fairness Act
H.R.989 - Innocent Sellers Fairness Act
To prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful seller of the product. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Innocent Sellers Fairness Act as introduced.
- Official: To prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful seller of the product. as introduced.
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Official Summary
2/12/2007--Introduced.Innocent Sellers Fairness Act - Exempts a lawful seller from liability for personal injury, monetary loss, or damage to property arising out of an accident or transaction involving a seller's products, unless the claimant proves one or more of the following non-sOfficial Summary
2/12/2007--Introduced.Innocent Sellers Fairness Act - Exempts a lawful seller from liability for personal injury, monetary loss, or damage to property arising out of an accident or transaction involving a seller's products, unless the claimant proves one or more of the following non-sale activities by the seller:
(1) the seller was the manufacturer of the product;
(2) the seller participated in the design of the product;
(3) the seller participated in the installation of the product; or
(4) the seller altered, modified, or expressly warranted the product in a manner not authorized by the manufacturer. Requires, where a claimant proves one or more of such activities, that:
(1) the activity be negligent; and
(2) damages be limited to those directly caused by the activity.
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