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Thorogood v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising, Product Liability
In a class-action suit claiming deceptive advertising by defendant of clothes dryers with stainless-steel drums, certification of a class under the...

Alcala v. Vazmar Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Transportation
In a wrongful death action brought against defendant tire corporation, judgment in favor of defendant is reversed where the trial court did not commit...

Fasuyi v. Permatex, Inc

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Product Liability
In an action for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff-employee at workplace, default judgment in favor plaintiff is reversed where: 1) the totality...

Estate of Thomson v. Toyota Motor Corp. Worldwide

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a torts action following a car accident in South Africa against car rental company, grant of defendant-car company's motion to dismiss for lack of...

Kenney v. Purepac Pharm. Co.

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a civil action for injury as a result of using the prescription drug metoclopramide manufactured by defendant, demurrer in favor of defendant is...

Abagninin v. AMVAC Chem. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Environmental Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, International Trade, Product Liability
In a case brought under the Alien Tort Statute regarding use of a sterility inducing pesticide in the Ivory Coast, summary judgment for defendants on...

Johnson v. Glaxosmithkline, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, False Advertising, Product Liability
In a class action alleging deceptive advertising regarding the prescription drug Paxil, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where: 1) denial of...

Rockwell Automation, Inc. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability, Public Utilities
In cross-claims by defendant-insurers over which of them owed indemnification under excess insurance policies for a judgment against plaintiff in...

Rennert v. Great Dane Ltd. P'ship

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Transportation
In a suit alleging a strict products liability claim under state law for a fatal accident involving a trailer manufactured by defendant, dismissal for...

Dumontier v. Schlumberger Tech.

Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a case alleging subcellular injury from exposure to radioactive material, the grant of summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) the...