H.R.6421 - Consumer Protection Act of 2010

To eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product liability, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Consumer Protection Act of 2010 as introduced.

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11/17/2010--Introduced.Consumer Protection Act of 2010 - Provides that it shall not be a defense to a tort claim in any U.S. court that a manufacturer of a product has fulfilled that manufacturer's duty of care when providing all of the necessary information to a learned intermediary,

Official Summary

11/17/2010--Introduced.Consumer Protection Act of 2010 - Provides that it shall not be a defense to a tort claim in any U.S. court that a manufacturer of a product has fulfilled that manufacturer's duty of care when providing all of the necessary information to a learned intermediary, who then interacts with the consumer of the product. Defines a "learned intermediary" as a person licensed under applicable state or federal law to advise a consumer whether or not to use the product in question.

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