The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is one of nine organizations that joined in filing an amicus curiae ( friend of the court ) brief in the Supreme Court of Ohio in a case focused on the retroactive application of the doctrine of strict liability in product liability actions brought against non-manufacturer product sellers, including wholesalers, distributors and retailers.
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Strict liability is based on the condition of a manufacturer’s product rather than the conduct of the defendant.
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According to NAW President Dirk Van Dongen, the association views DiCenzo as a “major, even seminal case that carries with it profound legal and economic ramifications for wholesaler-distributors in Ohio and across the nation.”
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In their brief, …
NAW Takes Legal Action in Product Liability Case
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is one of nine organizations that joined in filing an amicus curiae ( friend of the court ) brief in the Supreme Court of Ohio in a case focused on the retroactive application of the doctrine of strict liability in product liability actions brought against non-manufacturer product sellers, including wholesalers, distributors and retailers.
  ;
Strict liability is based on the condition of a manufacturer’s product rather than the conduct of the defendant.
  ;
According to NAW President Dirk Van Dongen, the association views DiCenzo as a “major, even seminal case that carries with it profound legal and economic ramifications for wholesaler-distributors in Ohio and across the nation.”
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In their brief, …
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