Civil Litigation
Jul. 10, 2019
Amazon held strictly liable as a ‘seller’
On July 3, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals shook the world of online commerce when it held in a 2-to-1 opinion that Amazon.com was strictly liable as a “seller” of an injury-causing dog collar listed by a third party on its website. This is the first published holding of its kind in the country. Before Oberdorf, every court that had considered the question found Amazon was not a seller for product liability purposes.
Jeremy K. Robinson
Partner
Casey, Gerry, Schenk, Francavilla, Blatt & Penfield LLP
110 Laurel St
San Diego , California 92101-1486
Phone: (619) 238-1811
Fax: (619) 544-9232
Email: jrobinson@cglaw.com
Jeremy is chair of the firm's Motion and Appellate Practice.
On July 3, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals shook the world of online commerce. In Oberdorf v. Amazon.com, Inc., 18-1041, the court held in a 2-to-1 opinion that Amazon.com was strictly liable as a "seller" of an injury-causing dog collar listed by a third party on its website. This is the first pub...
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