美国产品责任保险案例分析.pptVIP

Product Liability 产品责任 Product Liability产品责任 Liability without regard to negligence 无需过失 Liability without regard to privity 无需合同关系 All parties in the chain of distribution 只要是产销流程中的一方 Product Liability Is there a defect? 有无缺陷？ Design 设计 Manufacture 制造 Warnings 警告 Did the defect cause an injury? 是否造成伤害的直接原因？ Damages? 有无造成损失？ Wilson Elser Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman Dicker LLP Restatement (3rd) of Torts：Products Liability  侵权法律重述第三版：产品责任 What is a defect? 缺陷的三要素 Consumer Expectation Test 用户期待 Risk / Utility Test 危险与实用价值的比较 Reasonable Alternative Design 有无其他合理的设计方案 Product Liability Case Study产品责任案例分析 Plaintiff in New York 纽约原告 Chinese Electric Fan Maker 中国电扇制造者 Korean Motor Maker 韩国马达制造者 Japanese Thermal Cut Off Maker 日本保险装置制造者 China Trading Company 中国贸易公司 U.S. Trading Company 美国贸易公司 New York Local Retailer 纽约零售商 Defect Allegations原告提出的缺陷 Motor malfunction 马达失灵 TCO malfunction 保险装置失灵 Inadequate ventilation 通风不足 Inadequate materials ( fire resistance) 原材料耐火性差 Key Points 要点 Jurisdiction in the U.S. Courts 法院管辖权 U.S. Courts aggressively exercise jurisdiction 美国法院尽力行使管辖权 stream of commerce 商业流程 foreseeable that products reach the forum 产品流入诉讼地的可见性 Key Points Tender of Defense 要求辩护 Retailers can recovery from end product manufacturer 零售商可向产品制造商索赔 Did not alter product 无更改产品 Pass-through seller 只是销售而已 Sealed Package 原封包装 Key Points U.S. Subsidiaries 在美国的子公司 Subject to jurisdiction 受管辖权支配 Enforcement of judgments 接受判决的执行 FAQ’s常见的问题 What is mediation? 什么是调解？ Settlement meeting with a middle man 由中间人出面和解来解决争端的方式 Different from Arbitration 与仲裁的不同之处 FAQ’s How much damages can be demanded in Complaint? 在诉讼状中赔偿额有无限制？ Depends on State Law 取决于各州法律 Some states have no limits 有些州无任何限制 FAQ’s Can you bring other parties into the lawsuit? 能否告其他人？ Third-Party Action 第三者的诉讼 Contribution 责任分担 Indemnity 追偿 Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Issues 管辖地及法律选择 FAQ’s Can you default in a U.S