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Moll v. Bayer Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Sanctions
In a product liability suit, the district court did not abuse its discretion in removing a law firm from the plaintiffs' steering committee as a...

Tran v. Toyota Motor Corp.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a product liability action, a jury verdict in favor of defendant-automobile manufacturer is reversed where the jury instructions on strict...

In Re: Diet Drugs

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a diet drug product liability litigation, plaintiffs' appeals, challenging the district court's interpretation of a filing fee statute, are...

Barnes v. Kerr Corp.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Plaintiff's products liability case, alleging that he was exposed to toxic mercury vapors when he removed dental fillings made by defendant, is...

Burlington Northern v. Skinner Tank Co.

Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Section 9658 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act does not preempt the Texas statute of repose in a lawsuit...

Torbit v. Ryder Sys. Inc.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a product-liability action, judgment in favor of plaintiff is affirmed over defendant's challenge to the admission of other injuries that were not...

Raymond Corp. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability
In an insurance dispute, a vendor's endorsement in a commercial general liability policy that defendant issued to plaintiff does not cover personal...

Hoffman-La Roche v. Super. Ct. of Santa Clara

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action concerning a prescription drug, the trial court's exercise of jurisdiction over defendants-Swiss pharmaceutical...

Berg v. Norge Corp.

Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Plaintiffs have sufficiently alleged "arranger" liability, under Alaska Statute section 46.03.822(a)(4), against defendant, who sold and installed dry...

Sanders v. Lull Int'l

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a tort case arising from a construction equipment accident, summary judgment in favor of defendant is reversed where the district court erred when...