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Simple English definitions for legal terms
vertical nonprivity
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A quick definition of vertical nonprivity:
Vertical nonprivity: When someone buys a product from a store and later sues the manufacturer of the product, they are in vertical nonprivity. This means they did not buy directly from the manufacturer and are not in a direct contract with them.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Vertical nonprivity is the lack of privity occurring when the plaintiff is a buyer within the distributive chain who did not buy directly from the defendant.
Example: Someone who buys a drill from a local hardware store and later sues the drill's manufacturer is in vertical nonprivity with the manufacturer.
This means that the buyer did not have a direct contract with the manufacturer, but rather bought the product from a third party. Therefore, the buyer cannot sue the manufacturer for any defects or issues with the product.