Museum of Tort Law
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The Museum of Tort Law is a legal history museum in Winsted, Connecticut, dedicated to educating the public about the American civil justice system and the role of tort law in promoting consumer and public safety.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Museum of Tort Law | 1 |
| Museum of Tort Law canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
law museum
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legal history museum ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
American civil justice system
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consumer protection ⓘ public safety ⓘ tort law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
history of American tort law
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rights of injured consumers ⓘ role of civil lawsuits in deterring unsafe practices ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ralph Nader ⓘ |
| genre | educational museum ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
educational media
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historical photographs ⓘ legal documents ⓘ trial artifacts ⓘ |
| hasEducationalProgram |
guided tours
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public lectures ⓘ school group programs ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
exhibits on auto safety
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exhibits on environmental torts ⓘ exhibits on hot coffee case Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants ⓘ exhibits on landmark tort cases ⓘ exhibits on medical malpractice ⓘ exhibits on product liability ⓘ exhibits on tobacco litigation ⓘ exhibits on workplace safety ⓘ political cartoons about corporate power and safety ⓘ |
| hasExhibitType |
consumer safety exhibits
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interactive educational exhibits ⓘ legal history exhibits ⓘ tort law case displays ⓘ |
| hasFounder | Ralph Nader ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.tortmuseum.org ⓘ |
| inception | 2015 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
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Litchfield County, Connecticut ⓘ Main Street, Winsted, Connecticut ⓘ New England ⓘ Winsted, Connecticut ⓘ |
| mission |
to educate the public about the American civil justice system
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to explain the role of tort law in promoting consumer and public safety ⓘ |
| name |
Museum of Tort Law
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
American Museum of Tort Law
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| openingDate | September 26, 2015 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | nonprofit corporation ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
| subjectOf | news articles about Ralph Nader’s museum ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
American Museum of Tort Law