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A products liability settlement has been reached in the case of Joshua Gibson vs. Armor Lite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC, et al. (Case Number 3:20-CV-01088-SLC).
Torts — product liability — asbestos
2011AP1414 Calewarts v. CR Meyer and Sons Company, et al.
Torts — product liability — asbestos
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Torts — product liability – asbestos — causation
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Arizona woman sues heartburn drug makers over bone fractures
An Arizona woman has filed a product liability lawsuit alleging that she suffered bone fractures in her feet as a result of taking popular heartburn drugs made by AstraZeneca, Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies.
U.S. Supreme Court creates confusion on foreign product liability
Two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that state courts did not have the authority to hear product liability cases against foreign manufacturers could spell the end of the “stream of commerce” theory of personal jurisdiction.
Law changes affecting product liability law
It did not take long for the new administration to enact major changes this year to Wisconsin’s product liability laws, but the effects of the changes likely will take years to play out.
2009AP304 Mellom v. Schindler Elevator Corporation
Torts Product liability; substantial and material change; misuse; open and obvious danger This is a strict products liability case. Douglas Mellom was performing a service call on a freight elevator at General Motors’ (GM) Janesville plant when he fell from the unguarded top of the elevator car to his death. The elevator was installed by […]
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