Skip to main content
· 2/28/1985

Thomas v. Amway Corp.

Citations

  • 488 A.2d 716
  • 54 A.L.R. 4th 561
  • 40 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 836
  • 1985 R.I. LEXIS 454

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the seller must warn of dangers that are reasonably foreseeable and failure to do so renders the product defective
  • recognizing a strict liability cause of action for failure to warn
  • recognizing a strict liability cause of action for failure to warn
  • soap manufacturer not strictly liable for failure to warn because plaintiff’s rash not reasonably foreseeable; thus soap not defective
  • “under strict liability, a seller need only warn of those dangers that are reasonably foreseeable”
  • under strict liability, there is duty to warn only of “reasonably foreseeable” dangers

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Bevilacqua

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.