Fire Insurance — Implied Warranty and Materiality

Implied Warranty Against Latent Defects: A Historical Comparative Law Study

Medical Malpractice and Managed Care Organizations: the Implied Warranty of Quality

With the advent of managed health care, medical malpractice law is once again seizing the public’s attention. The prime targets in the new malpractice litigation are often not only doctors, but also the corporations that pay them. Generically referred to as managed care organizations (“MCOs”), these entities include health maintenance organizations (“HMOs”), preferred provider organizations (“P...

Implied Warranty, Products Liability, and the Boundary Between Contract and Tort

Implied preference for seismic design level and earthquake insurance.

Seismic risk can be reduced by implementing newly developed seismic provisions in design codes. Furthermore, financial protection or enhanced utility and happiness for stakeholders could be gained through the purchase of earthquake insurance. If this is not so, there would be no market for such insurance. However, perceived benefit associated with insurance is not universally shared by stakehol...

Consumer Service Transactions, Implied Warranty and a Mandate for Realistic Reform