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Asbestos Hazardous Substances Duty to Warn

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Delaware Court Applying Ohio law Upholds Duty to Warn on Brake Grinding Machine Defendant

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Court: Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle - In this asbestos action, decedent Donald Jordonek used brake lathes and grinders manufactured by AMMCO while working at a tire center in Ohio from 1972 until 1999. The...more

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California Adopts the Sophisticated Intermediary Doctrine

In a recent opinion, the Supreme Court of California formally adopted the Sophisticated Intermediary Doctrine, clarifying what circumstances may permit a raw materials supplier to discharge its duty to warn consumers. Webb...more

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California Supreme Court Adopts the Sophisticated Intermediary Defense

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In Webb v. Special Elec. Co., the California Supreme Court formally adopted the "sophisticated intermediary doctrine," which provides an additional defense that manufacturers and suppliers can assert against product liability...more

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