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vertical privity n1: privity between one who acquires property burdened with a restrictive covenant and those who executed the covenantrequire vertical privity for a restrictive covenant to run with the land2: privity between parties (as a manufacturer and retailer) who occupy adjoining levels in a system of product distribution
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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A legal relationship in corporate law that exists between companies in the chain of distribution of a product. This relationship creates responsibilities between the companies involved, including being liable for defects in the product. For example, vertical privity exists between the manufacturer of a car and the dealership that sells it. Therefore, both the dealer and the manufacturer are liable for defects in cars sold by the dealership.Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc.Category: If, When & Where to File a LawsuitCategory: Mediation, Arbitration & Collaborative LawCategory: Small Claims Court & LawsuitsCategory: Working With a Lawyer
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.