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# Chain of Distribution Liability: Tag, You're It
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/09/chain-of-distribution-liability-tag-youre-it/
- Published: 2009-09-02T20:41:38.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-30T19:40:43.000Z
- Author: Denis Stearns
- Tags: For Industry, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 09:53

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In “[Chain of Distribution Liability: Tag, You’re It](http://www.marlerclark.com/pdfs/chain-of-distribution-liability.pdf?ref=foodsafetynews.com),” 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.