Court: California Courts of Appeal Docket: A162885(First Appellate District) Opinion Date: July 19, 2021 Judge: Rodriguez Areas of Law: Civil Procedure, Personal Injury, Products Liability Richards sued 105 defendants, including Cahill, with claims arising out of Richards’s alleged asbestos exposure during his 30-year career as a pipefitter. The trial court granted trial preference based on … Read more
Court: US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Docket: 19-3637 Opinion Date: July 20, 2021 Judge: Lavenski R. Smith Areas of Law: Personal Injury, Products Liability After the plaintiff suffered injuries to his right hand while using a RotoZip Model RZ20 hand-held spiral saw, he filed suit against Bosch, the manufacturer, and Lowe’s, the … Read more
Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Docket: 20-1334 Opinion Date: July 14, 2021 Judge: Niemeyer Areas of Law: Personal Injury, Products Liability After he was diagnosed with nasal cancer, the plaintiff filed suit against the defendants, alleging that they produced the lumber that his father used in his woodshop and are liable … Read more
Court: Idaho Supreme Court – Civil Docket: 47812 Opinion Date: June 9, 2021 Judge: Brody Areas of Law: Civil Procedure, Health Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability Linda Black sustained second-degree burns on her back while undergoing electrotherapeutic treatment at Superior Physical Therapy (“SPT”). Black’s treatment was performed by Bart McDonald, a licensed physical therapist and the sole owner of SPT. … Read more
Court: Supreme Court of Texas Docket: 18-1181 Opinion Date: April 16, 2021 Judge: Bland Areas of Law: Personal Injury, Products Liability In this product liability action, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals affirming the judgment of the trial court against Petitioners, holding that legally sufficient evidence supported the jury’s design-defect … Read more
Court: US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Docket: 20-4026 Opinion Date: April 22, 2021 Judge: Carson Areas of Law: Civil Procedure, Personal Injury, Products Liability Plaintiff Nathan Petersen Plaintiff injured himself while operating the Raymond Model 4200 stand-up counterbalance lift truck (“Raymond forklift”). The Raymond forklift had an open compartment. So it did … Read more
Court: US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Docket: 20-30405 Opinion Date: April 19, 2021 Judge: Per Curiam Areas of Law: Drugs & Biotech, Personal Injury, Products Liability The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment on the plaintiff’s failure-to-warn claim asserted against the manufacturers of Taxotere, a chemotherapy medication. Plaintiff … Read more
Court: Idaho Supreme Court – Civil Docket: 47703 Opinion Date: April 14, 2021 Judge: Moeller Areas of Law: Civil Procedure, International Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability Mary Clare Griffin purchased a bottle of Italian wine, which broke in her hands as she attempted to open it, causing substantial injuries. Griffin and her son, a minor … Read more
Court: US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Dockets: 20-1774, 20-1776, 20-1777, 20-1780, 20-1781, 20-1782, 20-1783, 20-1784, 20-1785 Opinion Date: April 15, 2021 Judge: St. Eve Areas of Law: Personal Injury, Products Liability Plaintiffs, who grew up in Milwaukee homes that had lead-based wall paint, were diagnosed with lead poisoning as children in the … Read more
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