Texas § CP.82.001 - DEFINITIONS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CP.82.001 — DEFINITIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CP.82.001. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Claimant" means a party seeking relief, including a plaintiff, counterclaimant, or cross-claimant. (2) "Products liability action" means any action against a manufacturer or seller for recovery of damages arising out of personal injury, death, or property damage allegedly caused by a defective product whether the action is based in strict tort liability, strict products liability, negligence, misrepresentation, breach of express or implied warranty, or any other theory or combination of theories. (3) "Seller" means a person who is engaged in the business of distributing or otherwise placing, for any commercial purpose, in the stream of commerce for use or consumption a product or any component part thereof. (4) "Manufacturer" means a person who is a designer, formulator, constructor, rebuilder, fabricator, producer, compounder, processor, or assembler of any product or any component part thereof and who places the product or any component part thereof in the stream of commerce. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 5, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § CP.82.001
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Section CP.82.001 ("DEFINITIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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