The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Williamson v. Mazda will make it harder for defendants to prove implied preemption in product liability cases, and nearly impossible in auto safety cases.

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Dunn v. Nexgrill Industries Inc. (Case No. 09-2722 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Hansen, J.)

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I was flipping through the morning talk shows (awww, look at the Scottish deerhound!) when I came across a disturbing consumer report on “Good Morning America” about toning shoes.

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The Missouri Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling for Ford Motor Co. in a product liability case and clarified a conflict in the law on what plaintiffs must do to pursue failure to warn claims.

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The Missouri Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling for Ford Motor Co. in a product liability case and clarified a conflict in the law on what plaintiffs must do to pursue failure to warn claims.

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The Missouri Supreme Court today reversed part of a lower court’s ruling for Ford Motor Co. in a product liability case.

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A Missouri appeals court affirmed a defense verdict for Ford Motor Co. in a products liability case arising from a crash that left the driver paralyzed. The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District rejected Jeanne Moore’s arguments that the that ...

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A Northwest Missouri woman who claims her daughter died from complications of a birth control patch has agreed to settle with its manufacturers, but the agreement also needs a Jackson County judge’s OK before she’ll receive any money. A judge ...

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It’s hard to know what to make of a Jackson County jury’s $1.5 million punitive award against Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. Both sides can rightly consider it a victory, both are somewhat disappointed, and both are considering appeals. The ...

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Chrysler’s acceptance of responsibility for claims has put the bloom back on some product liability cases. The auto manufacturer has agreed to accept product liability claims on vehicles made by its predecessor company before June 10, 2009, and involved in ...

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DG&G, Inc. v. FlexSol Packaging Corp. of Pompano Beach (MLW No. 59527/Case No. 08-3417 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.) (1) Where a cotton gin operator brought product liability claims against a packaging corporation after ...

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