Harry discovers that a chemical compound has had an adverse impact on his land. the chemical compound is manufactured by five companies. harry cannot identify which manufacturer's chemical caused the adverse impact to his land. harry files a product liability lawsuit against all five companies. harry's case will:

a. be dismissed because he cannot identify which company contaminated his land.

b. be dismissed because he cannot apportion liability amongst the five companies.

c. not be dismissed because harry can show harm to his land.

d. not be dismissed against any manufacturer because of market-share liability.

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Norah Mcbride

24 April, 21:59

Harry discovers that a chemical compound has had an adverse impact on his land. the chemical compound is manufactured by five companies. harry cannot identify which manufacturer's chemical caused the adverse impact to his land. harry files a product liability lawsuit against all five companies. harry's case will:

a. be dismissed because he cannot identify which company contaminated his land.

b. be dismissed because he cannot apportion liability amongst the five companies.

c. not be dismissed because harry can show harm to his land.

d. not be dismissed against any manufacturer because of market-share liability.

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Aryan Lang · Answer 1

The correct option is D.

Market share liability is a legal doctrine which allows a plaintiff to establish a case against a group of product manufacturers for an injury caused by their product. A plaintiff can still establish his case even when he does not know the actual manufacturer out of all the group of manufacturers.