A federal appeals court has upheld the exclusion of plaintiffs’ experts in a design defect case alleging Starbucks Coffee Co.’s tea/coffee cup design
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State Appeals Court Orders New Trial Based on Error Admitting “Similar Incidents”
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In product litigation over a plane crash, a Florida appeals court has ordered a new trial because of the improper admission of evidence of “simil…
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State Supreme Court Adopts Risk Utility Test for Defect
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The South Carolina Supreme Court last week vacated a $31 million verdict for a minor injured in a Ford Bronco rollover accident. Branham v. Ford Motor…
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State Supreme Court Overturns Verdict In Sudden Acceleration Case
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A recent state supreme court decision offers an interesting take on the use of experts in product liability cases. Watson v. Ford Motor Company , No. …
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State Supreme Court Clarifies Subsequent Remedial Measure Doctrine
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The Iowa Supreme Court last week issued an interesting decision clarifying the subsequent remedial measure doctrine in that jurisdiction, and offering…
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State Supreme Court Issues Design Defect Ruling On Intrinsic Characteristics
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of strict liability and negligence claims against white lead carbonate pigment manu…
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Class Action Dismissed In Printer Litigation
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The federal court has dismissed a proposed class action accusing Dell Inc. of fraudulently marketing an ink-jet printer feature to convince customers …
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State Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment Under Risk-Utility Test
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The Texas Supreme Court last week upheld summary judgment in a design defect case, finding that under the risk-utility test, the commercial trailer at…
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