Category — Athletic Equipment
US Chemical Company Not Liable for Saddam Hussein’s Use of Its Product in Chemical Warfare
Sept. 29, 2011 - One interesting decision caught our eye this week because it is not every day that a United States chemical manufacturer is sued for personal injuries under the Torture Victim Protection Act (“TVPA”) or the Alien Torture Statute (“ATS”): Aziz v. Alcolac, Inc., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 19227 (4th Cir. Sept. 19, 2011). The TVPA allows civil recovery against “an individual who engages in torture or extrajudicial killing.” Id. at *7. [Read more →]
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Montana Supreme Court Dramatically Expands Scope of Manufacturer’s Duty to Warn and Upholds $850,000 Verdict in Favor of Estate of Pitcher Killed by Batted Baseball
July 23, 2011 - On July 21, the Montana Supreme Court upheld an $850,000 verdict in favor of the parents of an 18-year-old man who was pitching in an American Legion baseball game when he was struck in the head by a batted ball that was hit using a Louisville Slugger aluminum bat. Patch v. Hillerich & Bradsby Co., 2011 Mont. LEXIS 214 (Mont. July 21, 2011). Brandon Patch died as a result of his injuries, and his parents sued the manufacturer of the bat in strict products liability, alleging design defect and failure to warn claims. [Read more →]
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