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This article discusses various issues related to the component seller doctrine, with specific reference to Section 5 of the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability. The component seller doctrine, embraced by the Section 5 of the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability, contemplates that the seller of a non-defective raw or component material, which supplies the material to a manufacturer that combines it with other materials to produce a finished product, will not be held liable in strict liability for a defective finished product or for failure to warn of the dangers associated with the finished product. The article author provides a brief background of the component seller doctrine and discusses Section 5 of the Third Restatement, including application of its underlying principles by Florida courts.

Reports on the efforts of the Florida Supreme Court to prevent jury coercion by trial judges. Dangers posed by jury deadlocks; Benefits presented by the Allen deadlock instruction to Florida's judicial system; Options for trial judges who wish to avoid reversal of appeal when faced with a deadlocked jury.

Examines the Florida lawsuit filed by former Walgreen Co. employee Brenda Chase against the company for its alleged adopted of retaliatory employment actions after filing workers' compensation claims. Employee coercion under the Workers' Compensation Law; Overview of similar cases; Walgreen's arguments in its petition calling for the lawsuit's dismissal.