The California Supreme Court agreed last week to review an asbestos case involving an important failure to warn theory. See Webb v. Special Electric C
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Appeals Court Applies Sophisticated User Doctrine
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A California appeals court earlier this month affirmed a trial court’s dismissal of a product liability failure to warn claim, based on the sophistica…
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Sophisticated User/Bulk Supplier Defenses Applied In Chemical Case
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In a wrongful death suit brought by the family of a chemical plant employee, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia predic…
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California Supreme Court Recognizes “Sophisticated User” Doctrine
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The California Supreme Court recently expanded potential defenses for manufacturers who are alleged to have failed to warn about risks associated with…
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