all - Opinion Summaries

Spanair S.A. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action involving an aircraft, trial court's dismissal order is reversed where the court erred in dismissing the matter for...

Highway Sales, Inc. v. Blue Bird Corp.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Product Liability
In a dispute over the sale of an allegedly defective vehicle, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where: 1) a genuine issue of material fact...

Wyeth v. Levine

Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a tort action based on an injury due to the medical use of Defendant's drug Phenergan, judgment for Plaintiff is affirmed where Federal law does...

Taylor v. Elliott Turbomachinery Co. Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action involving damages for asbestos exposure, grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment is affirmed where California...

Schmude v. Tricam Indus., Inc.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Judgment for plaintiff in a product liability suit is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in admitting plaintiff's expert witness...

Midwest Express Holdings, Inc. v. Braun

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Transportation
In a suit by an airline seeking indemnification for a personal injury settlement from the manufacturer of an airplane, a district court decision in...

Gordon v. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Transportation
In personal injury claim for injuries sustained when plaintiff's vehicle rolled over, verdict in defendant-car manufacturer's favor is reversed and...

Brown v. Crown Equip. Corp.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a law suit brought by the wife of an individual who was killed operating a forklift manufactured by defendant, claiming it had negligently failed...

Presley v. Lakewood Eng'g and Mfg. Co.

Commercial Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit against the manufacturer of a space heater for negligence, breach of warranty, and strict products liability after a house fire, summary...

Harris v. Brush Engineered

Commercial Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a negligence, product liability, and breach of warranty case involving alleged injury after exposure to defendant's beryllium-containing products,...