Notably, the most broadly influential innovation of 20th-century American tort law was the rule of strict liability for defective products, which originated with judicial glosses on the law of warranty. In 1963, Roger J. Traynor of the Supreme Court of California threw away legal fictions based on warranties and imposed strict liability for defective products as a matter of public policy in the landmark case of Greenman v. Yuba Power Products. The American Law Institute subsequently adopted a slightly different version of the Greenman rule in Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts, which was published in 1964 and was very influential throughout the United States. Outside the U.S., the rule was adopted by the European Economic Community in the Product Liability Directive of July 1985 by Australia in July 1992 and by Japan in June 1994. COUNT 9
QSN1 The rule of liability for defective products originated from what law? ANS1 law of warranty QSN2 In what case did the supreme court of California, throw away warranties and strictly impose liability for defective products? ANS2 Greenman v. Yuba Power Products QSN3 What was most influential American 20th century tort law? ANS3 rule of strict liability for defective products QSN4 What year was the case Greenman v. Yuba Power products? ANS4 1963 QSN5 What is one of the most influential changes to tort law? ANS5 rule of strict liability for defective products QSN6 Who was at the forefront of the fight to change the laws on defective products? ANS6 Roger J. Traynor QSN7 When was the Greenman rule in Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts published? ANS7 1964 QSN8 What case was fundamental in the fight to change warranty laws? ANS8 Greenman v. Yuba Power Products QSN9 When was the Restatement (Second) of Torts beginning to be adopted outside of the United States? ANS9 1985