Iowa Code 166.9 – Liability of manufacturer
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A manufacturer shall be liable to an injured person for all damages which occur:
1. By reason of the negligence of the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s employees in the manufacture, warehousing, handling, or distribution of biological products.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 166.9
- Biological products: shall include and be deemed to embrace only anti-classical swine fever serum and viruses which are either virulent or nonvirulent, alive or dead. See Iowa Code 166.1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. See Iowa Code 166.1
- Manufacturer: includes every person engaged in the preparation, at any stage of the process, of biological products, except those engaged in such preparation in any state or governmental institution. See Iowa Code 166.1
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. By reason of the failure of the manufacturer, or the manufacturer’s employees, to discharge any duty imposed by law, or by the rules of the department.