Products Liability

• Author: John Eaton; Denis Le May
• Profession: Librarian & Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba/Avocat, Barreau du Québec, Conseiller à la documentation en droit (1975?2006) et Chargé de cours, Faculté de droit, Université Laval
• Pages: 87-87

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PRODUCTS LIABILITY

This area of law is a particular subset within torts, and, more specif‌ically, is usually regarded

as a particular instance of negligence. Products liability cases most frequently arise when a de-

fective product has in some way caused harm to the plaintiff. This is an area of provincial juris-

diction, but is guided primarily by principles established in the common law, many emanating

from the famous English Court of Appeal decision, Donoghue v. Stevenson of the 1930s. Related

topics: CLASS ACTIONS, NEGLIGENCE, SALE OF GOODS, TORTS.

RESPONSABILTÉ DU FAIT DES PRODUITS

Ce domaine relève à la fois de droit du CONSOMMATEUR et de la RESPONSABILITÉ CIVILE.

Certaines lois statutaires apportent des précisions importantes.

Theall, Lawrence G. et al.P roduct Liability: Cana dian Law and

Practi ce

CLB (LL)

Linden, Justice Allen, and

Bruce Fel dthusen

“Products Liability,” chapter 16 in

Canadian Tort Law, 8th ed.

LN/B 2006

Cassels , Jamie The Law of Large- Scale Claims: Product

Liability, Mass Torts, and Complex

Litigation in Canada

Irwin 2 005

Waddams, Stephen M. Products Liabilit y, 4th ed. Crswl 2002

Edgell, Dean F. Product Liability Law in Canada LN/B 2000