Products Liability

On January 24, 2019, Plaintiff William Lee Johnson, an incompetent adult, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Jerrad Johnson filed a product liability lawsuit in the United States District Court, California Eastern (Case number: 2:22cv422). This case was assigned to Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone. On December 21, 2018, a CNG truck explosion at a fueling station in Buttonwillow, Kern County, California, caused life-altering injuries to William Lee Johnson. Johnson, a co-owner of B & N Trucking, Inc., had recently purchased a Kenworth tractor equipped with a CNG fuel system. Rush Enterprises, Inc. (doing business as Momentum Fuel Technologies) designed and installed the system. Carleton Technologies, Inc. and Cobham PLC manufactured the carbon fiber cylinders, while Papé Trucks, Inc. sold the truck and its defective fuel system. As

James Edward “Dusty” Brogdon Jr., as Executor of the Estates of Debra Sue Mills and Herman Edwin Mills, along with their surviving children, filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking damages for their parents' injuries and deaths. The crash occurred in Decatur County, Georgia, but the lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Georgia Middle, Columbus, where their son and executor, Dusty, resides. Judge Clay D. Land presided over this lawsuit. In August 2022, Debra Mills, 64, was driving a 2015 Ford F-250 Super Crew 4x4 King Ranch truck around a right-hand turn. She lost control, causing the truck to veer onto the right shoulder and hit a drainage culvert. The impact sent the vehicle airborne for about 80 feet. It then crashed into the ground and landed upside down. Debra and Herman Mills suffered fatal injuries when t

On October 27, 2021, Plaintiff John H. Weddle and Vera G. Weddle filed an asbestos-related product liability lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Multnomah County, Oregon State(Case number: 21CV41693). Judges Stephen K. Bushong, Judith H. Matarazz, Shelley D. Russell, Rima Ghandour, Thomas M. Ryan, Amy M. Baggio, David F. Rees, and Andrew M. Lavin presided over this case. John H. Weddle, a longtime resident of Oregon, operated Willamette Lanes, a bowling alley, from 1970 to 2009. Throughout his career, he worked with asbestos-containing products, including bowling balls, automatic pin-setting machines, ball return machines, and drilling machines. These products had asbestos in gaskets, clutches, and motors. Between 1976 and 1995, John and his wife, Vera G. Weddle, also worked with ceramics at home. They handled asbes

On December 16, 2022, Sonia Hernandez Velasquez, a Los Angeles resident, sued American Honda, a California corporation with its registered office in Los Angeles. The product liability case arose from American Honda’s failure to uphold its warranty obligations for a vehicle it sold. The lawsuit was filed in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County. Judges Barbara A. Meiers, Thomas D. Long, and Barbara M. Scheper presided over this case. [Case number: 22STCV39180] Under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, Velasquez qualified as a buyer of consumer goods, and American Honda met the legal definition of a manufacturer or distributor. According to the complaint, American Honda knowingly concealed that the vehicle’s transmission was defective at the time of sale. Its authorized agents repeatedly assured Velasquez tha

On July 8, 2022, Plaintiff Louie Scudder filed a product liability lawsuit in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas State (Case number: DC-19-18402) due to asbestos exposure that led to his mesothelioma diagnosis. Judge Maria Aceves presided over the case. Louie Scudder worked at La Gloria Oil and Gas Company in Tyler, Texas, for four decades, from 1958 to 1998. During his employment, he encountered extensive asbestos exposure while working around industrial equipment containing asbestos materials. Companies such as Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, CBS Corporation, and CertainTeed Corporation manufactured, supplied, and distributed these asbestos-containing products. These materials emitted toxic asbestos fibers, which Scudder inhaled daily while performing his duties. Neither his employers nor the manufac

On September 9, 2021, Plaintiff SFI 59 LP d/b/a Briarwood Apartments filed a product liability lawsuit in the Texas State, Harris County District Court(Case number: 202158144). Judge Donna Roth presided over this case. On June 16, 2020, a fire broke out at Briarwood Apartments in Houston during the early hours of the morning. SFI 59 L.P., the plaintiff, owned the complex. The fire originated from a 2020 Honda CR-V, which had been parked in the complex's parking lot for about 10 hours with the engine turned off. The fire spread to a small section of the apartment complex, causing significant property damage. At the time, the car's owner was visiting family members who lived at the complex. Investigators linked the fire's origin to a suspected manufacturing defect in the vehicle. As a result, SFI filed a product liability lawsuit against American Honda Mot

Sean Genrich filed a product liability lawsuit alleging negligence after a defective forklift on a filming set caused severe injuries. The lawsuit was filed in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County. Judges Mary Ann Murphy, Lee S. Arian, and Lisa R. Jaskol presided over this lawsuit. [Case number: 21STCV36709] Defendants Allied Studios, Allied Partners LLC, and Does 1 through 50 owned, managed, and were responsible for the commercial property at 6800 Smith Road, Simi Valley, California (referred to as the "Premises"). Allied Studios, located in Simi Valley, served as a movie and television production facility. It provided various indoor and outdoor filming locations, along with additional production support services. One of these services included renting forklifts to production companies and their staff. Defendan

On August 25, 2023, Plaintiff Andrew Maltais Jr., as parent and next of kin of minor Doe, filed a product liability lawsuit against Bullseye Bow, LLC and Neil Kahrs for manufacturing and selling an unsafe and defective bow and arrow set as a result of which Doe's eye was impaled while playing with it. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Alabama Southern (Mobile). The product liability case was assigned to District Judge Terry F. Moorer and referred to Magistrate Judge William E. Cassady. [Case number: 1:23cv326] Bullseye Bow, LLC ("Bullseye Bow") and Defendants 1-60 operated in the business of designing, manufacturing, distributing, marketing, and selling youth bows, arrows, and their components across the United States, including Alabama, for public use. In 2013, they

On December 28, 2018, Plaintiff Merrilee W. Rose and James G. Rose, individually and as legal guardians of minor child G.L.G.R., along with others, filed a product liability lawsuit in the Washington State, Superior Court of Kings County(Case number: 18-2-58239-3). Michael Ryan presided over this case, which involved allegations of harmful exposure to toxic chemicals. This case, a significant PCB lawsuit, sought accountability from the parties responsible for the exposure and associated damages. Monsanto Company and its affiliated entities intentionally produced and distributed over 1.25 billion pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), synthetic chemicals known for their extreme toxicity. From the 1930s to the 1970s, Monsanto marketed PCBs for use in construction materials and electrical equipment despite knowing the harmful effe

Wesley Nelson filed a lawsuit against Toyota, claiming the safety features failed to deploy during a catastrophic rollover accident due to a manufacturing defect. The accident resulted in the tragic death of Cecile Bender. The Toyota product liability lawsuit was brought before the United States District Court in Colorado, located in Denver. Judge Nina Y. Wang oversaw the case, with Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella handling referred matters. [Case number: 1:20cv3119] Wesley Nelson, a Colorado resident, lived in Thornton at 15887 Clayton Street. On October 25, 2018, he was a front-seat passenger in a 2017 Toyota RAV4, operated by his grandfather, Dennis Bender. The vehicle, manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and distributed by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), was traveling eastbound on E. 168th Avenue when Bender lost control. The vehicle veered across

On April 9, 2020, Plaintiff Jewel Rankin and Darren Wong filed a Class action and Product Liability lawsuit over non-GMO labeling in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York (Case number: 1:20cv1756). This case was assigned to Judge Eric N. Vitaliano and referred to Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl. Jewel Rankins and Darren Wong filed a detailed class action lawsuit against Old Lyme Gourmet Company, doing business as Deep River Snacks, alleging deceptive advertising practices. Rankins purchased the Aged Cheddar Horseradish product in 2018 from a Stop and Shop in Brooklyn, New York, while Wong bought the Cheddar Horseradish and Sour Cream and Onion products between October 2019 and March 2020 in San Francisco, California. Both Plaintiffs relied on a "Non-GMO Ingredients" seal prominently displayed on the product packaging, belie

On April 5, 2022, Plaintiff Sandra Rozinski filed a Premises Liability , Product Liability, and Golf cart accident lawsuit in the Indiana State, Superior Court of Porter County(Case number: 64D02-2208-CT-7329). Michael J. Drenth presided over this case. On September 10, 2020, Aberdeen Golf, LLC operated a golf course in Valparaiso, Indiana, which was managed by Billy Casper Golf, LLC. The golf course hosted a league event that included 76-year-old Harold Rozinski, who had retired earlier that year as a machinist for a steel manufacturer. Another player, Milo Ihnat, also participated in the league that day. Due to COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time, each player was required to remain in their separate golf cart while waiting for their turn at the tee. The game was scheduled to begin at Hole 10, which sloped downhill, with th