Defense of Mass Tort Claims, Class Actions, and Significant Product-Based Litigation
The 8th Circuit recently affirmed the grant of summary judgment to the defendant in a proposed class action brought by an Iowa homeowner suing over allegedly defective house trim. See Brown v. La.-Pac. Corp., No. 15-1830, 2016 WL 1425824 (8th Cir. 4/12/16).
In 2003, Brown purchased a lot and hired a contractor, who in turn…
There is likely no more fundamental notion in product liability law than the recognition that the defendant’s product must cause the injury complained…
Continue Reading Alabama Legislature Enacts Causation in Fact Requirement
Our readers may be interested in the upcoming seminar: Chemical Products Liability and Environmental Litigation. It’s scheduled for April 22-23 in New…
Continue Reading Upcoming Seminar of Interest
A federal court recently issued an interesting decision discussing the often-confusing economic loss doctrine. See Schwabe North America, Inc. v. Cal-…
Continue Reading Economic Loss Doctrine Dooms Negligence CLaim
Pennsylvania has long been a jurisdiction which followed unique, sometimes archaic, rules regarding strict product liability. The state Supreme Court …
Continue Reading PA Supreme Court Issues Important Strict Liability Decision
Duty, foreseeability, and causation. A recent decision by the Fourth Circuit involves these important tort concepts. See Durkee v. Geologic Solutions …
Continue Reading No Duty on Manufacturer to Design A Product that Cannot be Misused
One of the interesting types of projects your humble blogger gets to work on from time to time concerns product liability and mass tort issues that ar…
Continue Reading Successor Liability Rejected in Aircraft Case
We have posted before about the MDL process and the importance of the initial decision by the Panel on ordering coordination. Last week the Judicial P…
Continue Reading Panel Rejects MDL Status for Brass Plumbing Claims
Although my teaching days are in the past (10 years as an adjunct at the University of Pennsylvania Law School), I still like to keep one eye on the l…
Continue Reading New Product Liability Case Book
Another federal appeals court will have an opportunity to assess the reach of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in J. McIntyre Machinery Ltd. v. Nicas…
Continue Reading Fifth Circuit Given Opportunity to Clarify Impact of Nicastro
