Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP | USA | 31 Jul 2014
Addressing an issue of first impression, a multidistrict litigation (MDL) court in Pennsylvania has held that a number of seamen who brought…
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP | USA | 11 Oct 2012
In the context of asbestos-exposure litigation, a federal court in Pennsylvania has determined that under maritime product liability law, a ship is not a product, and thus the shipbuilder cannot be held strictly liable for the various products aboard the ship that may have caused personal injury.
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP | USA | 6 Jan 2011
The Texas Supreme Court has determined that federal safety standards not requiring passenger seatbelts in motorcoaches and standards giving manufacturers window glazing material options do not preempt state law claims arising from a rollover accident that killed and injured a number of passengers.
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP | USA | 2 Sep 2010
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has concluded that common issues of law predominate in two putative class actions alleging a steering alignment defect in Land Rover LR3 vehicles, which defect purportedly manifested in uneven and premature tire wear.
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP | USA | 2 Sep 2010
The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided to adopt a risk-utility test for plaintiffs bringing design defect claims and will require a showing of a reasonable alternative design to hold a manufacturer strictly liable for harm caused by the alleged defective design.