Indiana Law Review Indiana Laifv Revieir Volume 10 1977 Number 4 Copyright ® 1977 by the Trustees of Indiana University SYMPOSIUM 1977 Products Liability Institute A Conspectus of Manufacturers' Liability for Products John W, Wade 755 The Highly Blameworthy Manufacturer: Implications on Rules of Liability and Defense in Products Liability Actions David G. Owen 769 The Use and Abuse of Comparative Negligence in Products Liability Aaron D. Twerski 797 Comparative Negligence, Comparative Contribution, and Equal Protection in the Trial and Settlement of Multiple Defendant Product Cases Clifford Davis 831 Products Liability in Indiana: In Search of a Standard for Strict Liability in Tort John F, Vargo 871 Volume 10 April 1977 Number 4 The INDIANA LAW REVIEW is the property of Indiana University and is published five times yearly, December, January, March, April, and June, by the Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis which assumes complete editorial responsibility therefor. Subscription rates: one year, $12.50; three years, $35.00; five years, $50.00; foreign, $14.00. Single copies: annual Survey Issue, $6.00; other issues, $3.50. Back issues, volume 1 through volume 8, number 1, are available from Fred B. Rothman & Co., 57 Leuning Street, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606. Please notify us one month in advance of any change of address and include both old and new addresses with zip codes to ensure delivery of all issues. Send all correspondence to Business Manager, Indiana Law Review, Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis, 735 West New York Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202. Publication office: 735 West New York Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202. Second class postage paid at Indianapolis. Indiana 46201. Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis 1976-1977 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND FACULTY John W. Ryan, Ph. D., President of the University Glenn W. Irwin, Jr., M.D., Vice President of the University William F. Harvey, LL.M., Dean, Indiana University School of Law—Indian- apolis G. Kent Frandsen, J.D., Assistant Dean, Indiana University School of Law— Indianapolis Thomas B. Allington, LL.M. (New York University, 1971), Professor Edward P. Archer, LL.M. (Georgetown University, 1964), Professor Charles W. Ardery, Jr., LL.B., (University of Michigan, 1967), Adjunct Professor James F. Bailey, III, J.D., M.A.L.S. (University of Michigan, 1964, 1970), Director of Library and Associate Professor Agnes Barrett, J.D. (Indiana University, 1964), Associate Professor y Gerald L. Bepko, LL.M. (Yale University, 1972), Professor Bernard J. Boyle, LL.D. (DePaul University, 1949), Lecturer Kenneth P. Cohen, LL.M. (Yale University, 1976), Assistant Professor Clyde H. CROCKErr, LL.M. (The London School of Economics, 1972), Asso- ciate Professor Robert F. Dugan, M.C.L. (University of Chicago, 1969), Associate Professor (on leave, 1976-77) i-^EBRA A. Falender, J.D. (Indiana University, 1975), Assistant Professor a/CLEON H. Foust, J.D. (University of Arizona, 1933), Professor (on loan, 1976-77) G. Kent Frandsen, J.D. (Indiana University, 1965), Assistami Dean and Associate Professor '• David A. Funk, LL.M. (Columbia University, 1973), Professor -'Paul J. Galanti, J.D. (University of Chicag:o, 1963), Professor w-Helen p. Garfield, J.D. (University of Colorado, 1967), Associate Professor Alan H. Goldstein, J.D. (Indiana University, 1969), Lecturer John S. Grimes, J.D. (Indiana University, 1931), Professor of Jurisprudence Jeffrey W. Grove, J.D. (George Washington University, 1969), Associate Professor William F. Harvey, LL.M. (Georgetown University, 1961), Dean and Pro- fessor Lawrence A. Jegen, III, LL.M. (New York University, 1963), Professor William R. Jones, LL.M. (University of Michigan, 1970), Associate Pro- fessor (on leave 1976-77). Charles D. Kelso, J.S.D. (Columbia University, 1968), Professor William A. Kerr, LL.M. (Harvard University, 1958), Professor ' Walter W. Krieger, Jr., LL.M. (George Washington University, 1969), As- sociate Professor * William E. Marsh, J.D. (University of Nebraska, 1968), Associate Professor Patrick Mulvaney, J.D. (Georgetown University, 1970), Assistant Professor V Melvin C. Poland, LL.M. (University of Michigan, 1950), Professor '^RonaLd W. Polston, LL.B. (University of Illinois, 1958), Professor ^Gary a. RaTner, LL.M. (Yale University, 1974), Associate Professor Charles G. Reeder, J.D. (Indiana University, 1965), Lecturer Marshall J. Seidman, LL.M. (Harvard University, 1970), Professor William A. Stanmeyer, J.D. (DePaul University, 1966), Associate Professor ^ Kenneth M. Stroud, J.D. (Indiana University, 1961), Associate Professor V- James W. Torke, J.D. (University of Wisconsin, 1968), Associate Professor "^ R. Bruce Townsend, J.D. (University of Iowa, 1940), Professor of Juris- prudence James P. White, LL.M. (George Washington University, 1959), Professor (on leave) Harold R. Woodard, J.D. (Harvard University, 1936), Professorial Lecturer