S 0601 General Bill, By Leatherman
Summary: Defective products
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-73-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO LIABILITY OF A SELLER OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PRODUCT LIABILITY ACTION, EXCEPT AN ACTION FOR BREACH OF EXPRESS WARRANTY, SHALL BE COMMENCED OR MAINTAINED AGAINST ANY SELLER WHEN THE PRODUCT WAS ACQUIRED AND SOLD BY THE SELLER IN A SEALED CONTAINER OR WHEN THE PRODUCT WAS ACQUIRED AND SOLD BY THE SELLER UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE SELLER WAS AFFORDED NO REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE PRODUCT AND DISCOVER THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONDITION COMPLAINED OF, UNLESS THE SELLER DAMAGED OR MISHANDLED THE PRODUCT WHILE IN HIS POSSESSION, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
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03/24/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
03/24/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
03/26/09	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto, Bright, Davis