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Court Affirms Dismissal of Product Liability Claim Over Absence of Driver-Assistance Features

Berkoski v. Honda Motor Company, Ltd., 328 A.3d 986 (N. J. Super., App. Div. 2025) - This product liability action centered on a fatal auto accident; a head-on collision that the plaintiff claimed could have been prevented if...more

Federal District Court Finds Post-Incident Human Factors Review of Product Manual to Be Discoverable

Martz v. Polaris Sales Inc., Case. No. 4:22-CV-01390, 2024 WL 199550 (M.D. Pa. Jan. 18, 2024) - In this product liability case, the plaintiff’s wife lost control of the ATV she was operating and died in a fatal accident. A...more

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Loosens Venue Rules Further

On November 22, 2023, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in Hangey v. Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc., affirming the Superior Court’s polarizing decision. Hangey makes it easier for...more

Federal District Court Recognizes Important Limitations on “Post-Sale Duty to Warn”

Liebig v. MTD Products, Inc., et al., Civ. No. 2:22-cv-04427, 2023 WL 5517557 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 25, 2023) - A product may be defective if it is sold without adequate warnings. But what if a manufacturer learns new safety...more

District Court Makes Interesting Observations Regarding Evidence of Industry Standards and Alternative Designs in Ruling on Motion...

In this product liability action, the trial court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motions to preclude the plaintiff’s experts. This case involved an allegedly defective lift gate on the rear of a truck...more

4/6/2023  /  Evidence , Product Defects
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