The concept of the traditional supply chain, with a designer, manufacturer, distributor and purchaser, forms the backbone of products liability law. But with the rise of 3-D printing, where a person may design and essentially manufacture a product in his or her garage, the traditional supply chain goes out the window, along with many basic notions about strict liability.
Few courts have dealt with the issue so far, but attorneys have started looking into the myriad complexities that will likely arise as 3-D printing begins to take hold. And with Pennsylvania recently affirming its reliance on the Restatement (Second) of Torts, the issues in the state may differ from other jurisdictions that rely on the Third Restatement or other products liability frameworks.
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