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A dog collar bought on Amazon failed, now this Pennsylvania woman is blind in one eye. Who’s liable?

A lawsuit brought by a Central Pennsylvania woman could redefine product liability law as applied to online retail giants like Amazon, when the faulty product was sold by a third-party merchant.

Who's liable if something goes wrong with a product bought through Amazon, such as these headed out from a fulfillment center in New Jersey? A Pennsylvania case likely to go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court could create a new legal definition.
Who's liable if something goes wrong with a product bought through Amazon, such as these headed out from a fulfillment center in New Jersey? A Pennsylvania case likely to go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court could create a new legal definition.Read moreJulio Cortez / AP