Pennsylvania has long been a jurisdiction which followed unique, sometimes archaic, rules regarding strict product liability. The state Supreme Court
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Expert May Be Needed on Design Defect, Even Under Consumer Expectations Test
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Back when we taught Products Liability in law school, one of the topics that always got significant attention and discussion from the bright-eyed stud…
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Proof of Feasible Alternative Design Does Not Prove Defect
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Readers know that most jurisdictions require that a plaintiff alleging a design defect in a product must produce sufficient evidence of a feasible alt…
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State Court Upholds Questionable Bystander Liability Claim
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The Montana Supreme Court recently upheld the imposition of liability on a bat manufacturer for allegedly failing to warn about the dangers of aluminu…
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Jury Rejects Medical Monitoring Claim in Coal Dust Litigation
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A West Virginia jury last week ruled in favor of defendant Massey Energy Co. in a class action accusing the company of exposing plaintiffs from an ele…
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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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Medical Monitoring Class Actions Rejected in Beryllium Cases
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The Third Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of two putative class actions that sought medical monitoring for workers and neighbors of factories using…
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Safe Chemicals Bill Introduced in Senate
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Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, introduced this week the “Safe …
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Senate Hearing on TSCA Reform Featured Industry Experts
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The Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health convened a hearing last week with leaders of businesses that manufacture or use…
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Senate Holds Hearing on TSCA Issues
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The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works’ Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health held a hearing earlier this month ent…
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