The Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed a judgment for defendant Evenflo Co. in a suit by a plaintiff who had alleged that the car seat manufacturer wa
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Welding Fume MDL Court Releases “Trial Template”
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The Judge overseeing the Welding Fume Products Liability MDL Litigation has issued a “Trial Template” to assist transferor courts in handl…
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Brand Name Drug Maker Not Liable To Plaintiff Who Used Generics
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A federal trial court in Texas has held that a plaintiff who admitted using only generic products cannot maintain failure to warn claims against brand…
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Claim Against Classic Coke Down the Drain
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The Coca-Cola Co. has successfully obtained summary judgment in a case alleging that the company unfairly marketed its Coca-Cola Classic soft drink as…
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Appeals Court Upholds Summary Judgment on Negligence Per Se Claim
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Last week, the Ninth Circuit upheld summary judgment for the maker of an artificial disc on a claim that the company’s alleged off-label promotion of …
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Summary Judgment In ABS Case on Causation: Try, Try Again Doesn’t Work
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A federal court has dismissed a case against Ford Motor Co. brought on behalf of a minor who was severely hurt when she was struck by a Ford pickup tr…
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Summary Judgment in Remicade Case
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Defendants were granted summary judgment in a case in which the parents of a young woman alleged her death was caused by the infusion treatment Remica…
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Summary Judgment in Proposed Medical Monitoring Class Action
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A federal court has granted defendant CSX Transportation, Inc.’s Motion for Summary Judgment in a medical monitoring case arising from a train a…
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Partial Summary Judgment Granted in Genetically Modified Rice MDL
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The judge overseeing the federal MDL involving genetically modified rice has granted partial summary judgment to the defendants, dismissing several cl…
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