It’s the first federal appeals court to hold that Amazon is a product “seller" that can be held liable under state law for sales on its marketplace. That is so, the court said in a divided ruling on Wednesday, “even though the products are sourced and shipped by third-party vendors." The Communications Decency Act protects Amazon from Oberdorf’s failure-to-warn claims, the appeals court said in an opinion by Judge Jane R. Roth. Judge Anthony J. Scirica dissented, saying he wouldn’t have found Amazon a seller under legal guidelines on product liability claims in Pennsylvania. Neither the woman nor Amazon was able to locate the Furry Gang after she was injured, according to the ruling.

Source: Mint July 03, 2019 22:52 UTC