Plaintiffs filed suit against relators alleging they manufactured and sold talc powder that caused plaintiffs to develop ovarian cancer. Relators moved to sever, arguing the various plaintiffs’ claims should be transferred to St. Louis County or the plaintiffs’ home districts. ...

Tagged with: product liability Severance of Plaintiffs Torts Writ Of Prohibition

A federal judge dismissed a couple’s product liability lawsuit against Bosch Thermotechnology Corp., which alleged that a Bosch water heater started a house fire at Millionaire’s Cove at Lake of the Ozarks. Thomas E. Howard and Janice K. Howard left ...

Tagged with: Defense Judgement Millionaire's Cove product liability U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Verdicts & Settlement

Vallejo v. Amgen, Inc. (MLW No. 72104/Case No. 72104 – 24 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)

Tagged with: Negligence product liability Sanctions Scope Of Discovery

Sherrer v. Boston Scientific Corporation (MLW No. 72016/Case No.WD80010 – 60 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.

Tagged with: Impeachment Evidence medical malpractice Negligence product liability

Apex Oil Company, Inc. v. Jones Stephens Corp. (MLW No. 71392/Case No. 16-3684 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

Tagged with: Arkansas Law product liability Sufficiency Of Evidence

Estate of Jacqueline Fox v. Johnson & Johnson (MLW No. 71105/Case No. ED104580 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Van Amburg, J.)

Tagged with: civil practice Non-Residents Personal Jurisdiction product liability

Bavlsik v. General Motors, LLC (MLW No. 70991/Case No. 16-1491 – 19 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)

Tagged with: Damages Negligence product liability Van Rollover

Adams v. State of Minnesota (MLW No. 70885/Case No. 15-2507 – 27 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.)

Tagged with: Negligence Other Similar Instances product liability Unintended Acceleration

Johnson v. Auto Handling Corporation (MLW No. 70709/Case No. SC95777 – 24 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; Breckenridge, C.J., Fischer, Draper, Wilson and Russell, JJ., concur. Powell, J., not participating)

Tagged with: General Instruction Negligence Negligent Inspection product liability

Poage v. Crane Co. (MLW No. 70494/Case No. ED103953 – 43 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dolan, J.)

Tagged with: Damages mesothelioma Negligence product liability

Poage v. Crane Co. (MLW No. 70494/Case No. ED103953 – 43 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dolan, J.)

Tagged with: Damages mesothelioma Negligence product liability