Product Liability
Jun. 15, 2000
Unfair Share
Forum: By Rod Eshelman On June 3, 1999, Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York approved the application of market-share liability to firearm manufacturers. As a result, nine of 15 defendants were found to have caused injury to one or more shooting victims. Hamilton v. Accu-tek, 62 F. Supp.2d 802 (E.D.N.Y. 1999). Market-share liability was applied to make up for the fact that the manufacturers of the weapons used in the shootings were unknown - the guns used in the shootings were never found.
By Rod Eshelman
On June 3, 1999, Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York approved the application of market-share liability to firearm manufacturers. As a result, nine of 15 defendants were found to have caused injury to one or more shooting victims. Hamilto...
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