A history of civil litigation [electronic resource] : political and economic perspectives / Frank J. Vandall. Vandall, Frank J. Liability (Law) United States History. Strict liability United States History. Products liability United States History. Corporate power United States. Legislation United States. KF1250 346.03 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 11, 2011). This text studies the expansion of civil liability from 1466 to 1980, and the cessation of that growth in 1980. It evaluates the creation of tort causes of action during the period of 1400-1980. Re-evaluation and limitation of those developments from 1980, to the present, are specifically considered. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195391916.001.0001 eng United States United States United States United States. United States.