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2004 SESSION

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HB 1128 Product liability actions; rebuttable presumption.

Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Product liability; rebuttable presumption. Creates a rebuttable presumption that a product is not defective if the product meets applicable state and federal standards prior to sale and if there is no practicable alternative that would have prevented the harm without impairing the use or desirability of the product or creating an equal or greater risk of harm to others.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 043539404  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 043539404
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/04  House: Continued to 2005 in Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)