by Jeremy Ward | Oct 13, 2017 | Contract, Product Liability, Tort
Liability of Component Part Manufacturer in Relation to Whole Product Manufacturer A. Tort Claims 1. Generally A final product assembler who takes products manufactured by a number of companies to create an end product is ultimately responsible for the end product if...
by Curtis Roberts | Aug 8, 2012 | Tort
The essential elements of the tort of false imprisonment are (a) the detention of a person against his or her will and (b) the unlawfulness of the detention. See Walters v. J.C. Penney Co., 82 P.3d 578, 583 (Okla. 2003). At common law, a merchant who detained...
by Jeremy Ward | Jun 13, 2012 | Product Liability, Tort
Per Oklahoma’s Uniform Jury Instruction No. 12.1 the elements of a claim for manufacturers’ products liability are: A party claiming damages under Manufacturers’ Products Liability has the burden of proving each of the following: 1. The Defendant...
