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Contents  Introduction to Contracts, Sales and Product
Liability, v. 1.0   20.4 Strict Liability in Tort  Learning
Objectives    1. Know what “strict products liability” means and
how it differs from the other two products-liability theories.
2. Understand the basic requirements to prove strict products
liability.   3. See what obstacles to recovery remain with this
doctrine.  The warranties grounded in the Uniform Commercial
Code (UCC) are often ineffective in assuring recovery for a
plaintiff’s injuries. The notice requirements and the ability of
a seller to disclaim the warranties remain bothersome problems,
as does the privity requirement in those states that continue to
adhere to it.  Negligence as a products-liability theory
obviates any privity problems, but negligence comes with a
number of familiar defenses and with the problems of preemption.
To overcome the obstacles, judges have gone beyond the
commercial statutes and the ancient concept