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AZ SB1092

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/2/2022

Primary Sponsor

Vince Leach

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Limits product liability actions against sellers (non-manufacturers) to situations where one of six specified conditions applies, including the seller's actual knowledge of a defect, unauthorized alterations, or provision of manufacturing specifications.

  • Requires manufacturers to reimburse sellers for reasonable attorney fees and costs if the manufacturer refuses to accept a tender of defense and none of the six conditions apply.

  • Establishes that manufacturers must indemnify sellers for judgments only when the seller provided plans or specifications that were a substantial cause of the product's defect and the product was manufactured according to those specifications.

  • Requires plaintiffs to first attempt to collect judgments from the manufacturer or the manufacturer's insurance carrier before pursuing collection from the seller or the seller's insurance carrier.

  • Modifies provisions regarding manufacturer indemnification by sellers to apply only when sellers provided manufacturing plans or specifications that caused the alleged defect, and exempts this requirement if the manufacturer knew or should have known of the defect.

Legislative Description

Product liability; civil action; limitation

Limitation

Last Action

House JUD Committee action: Withdrawn, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)

3/24/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/23/2022
Appropriations2/2/2022
Judiciary2/2/2022
Rules1/10/2022
Judiciary1/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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