Uniform Product Liability Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Uniform Product Liability Act - States the scope of this Act, including that: (1) this Act preempts all existing law governing matters within its coverage, including the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), except for recovery of direct or consequential economic losses under the UCC or similar laws; (2) a claim may be made under this Act even though the claimant did not buy the product from, or enter into any contractual relationship with, the "product seller"; and (3) reference may be made to other sources of law which conform to specified guidelines, whenever this Act does not provide a rule of decision. Sets forth basic standards of responsibility for manufacturers and product sellers other than manufacturers. Subjects a product manufacturer to liability to a claimant who proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the claimant's harm was proximately cause because the product was defective, if such product was unreasonably unsafe in construction or design, or because: (1) adequate warnings or instructions were not provided; or (2) it did not conform to the product seller's express warranty. Specifies the requisite findings which must be made by the trier of fact for such proof or u…