Justice Carol Corrigan, writing for the unanimous court, said a broad rule plaintiffs were pushing for "would represent unprecedented expansion" of strict products liability.
January 12, 2012 at 04:37 PM
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SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court protected manufacturers from liability in a high-stakes asbestos case on Thursday, foreclosing a potential avenue of recovery for plaintiffs.
The case drew a variety of amici curiae, including giant manufacturing firms that worried a decision favorable to plaintiffs would expand strict products liability and raise broader implications about the meaning of a defective product.
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