6 results for 'cat:"Negligence" AND cat:"Product Liability" AND cat:"Jurisdiction"'.
J. Locke rules on a series of motions filed in a product liability lawsuit for injuries stemming from the use of a retractable dog leash product sold on Amazon and at Petco retail stores. A woman alleges her middle and ring fingers were amputated after the cord on a Flexi New Classic leash wrapped around her hand while she was walking her golden retriever. The court preserves her claims for negligence, design defect and failure to warn, and also finds it has personal jurisdiction over the claims against the product’s distributor. The court further grants limited discovery to allow the litigant to establish jurisdiction over the product’s manufacturer, which is based in Germany.
Court: USDC Eastern District of New York, Judge: Locke, Filed On: February 15, 2024, Case #: 2:22cv6608, NOS: Personal Injury - Product Liability - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: negligence, product Liability, jurisdiction
J. Huff denies a pharmaceutical company's motion to dismiss strict liability claims brought by two consumers who allege they have suffered "neuropsychiatric injuries" after ingesting Singulair, a drug prescribed for the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. Although the consumer was prescribed the drug outside of California, he is a California resident, took the drug in California, and was treated for his alleged injuries in California. Furthermore, the consumer has alleged that the company engaged in direct-to-consumer advertising of Singulair in California, so he has sufficiently established jurisdiction.
Court: USDC Southern District of California, Judge: Huff, Filed On: October 16, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv522, NOS: Personal Injury - Product Liability - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: negligence, product Liability, jurisdiction
J. Bradford finds that the trial court properly ruled in product liability and negligence claims related to steroid injections purchased from an out-of-state company because plaintiff failed to demonstrate local business defendants caused the injuries. However, a related ruling must be overturned because plaintiffs remain free to pursue medical malpractice claims against defendants. Affirmed in part.
Court: Indiana Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bradford, Filed On: September 28, 2023, Case #: 22A-CT-909, Categories: negligence, product Liability, jurisdiction
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J. Nagala grants the parents' motion to remand to the Connecticut Superior Court, ruling this court lacks jurisdiction over their suit against the social media platforms because the plaintiffs and the individual defendants are based in Connecticut. Although Meta Platforms argues the individual defendants who sexually assaulted the social media user were misjoined to the action to prevent removal to this court, there is no egregious conduct on the part of the parents, while the individual defendants' actions are at least somewhat related to the claims against the social media platforms.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Nagala, Filed On: May 24, 2023, Case #: 3:23cv284, NOS: Personal Injury - Product Liability - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: negligence, product Liability, jurisdiction