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Chain of Distribution Liability: Tag, You're It

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In “Chain of Distribution Liability: Tag, You’re It,” one of a series of articles that address the legal risks faced by manufacturers and distributors of food products, I explain chain of distribution liability in simple terms:  If you had a role in the distribution of a defective product that ends up causing an injury, in half of the states you can be sued and held liable, even if you were nothing more than a conduit that moved an unopened box from Point-A to Point-B. The article appeared in an online newsletter for ID Access.

Denis Stearns

Denis Stearns

Denis Stearns, is of-counsel at Marler Clark, earned a BA in philosophy from Seattle University, and his law degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He graduated from both schools with high honors, and won numerous awards for service and

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