Product Safety & Liability Reporter: Current Reports Index-Summary

WARNINGS

– Accutane as cause of inflammatory bowel disease

– – Prescribing physician given inadequate warning, damages awarded (N.J. Super. Ct.), 158
– – Quantitative evidence restricted, damages award overturned (N.J. Super. Ct.), 838

– Advertising

See ADVERTISING

– Bilingual warnings, propane heater, duty to provide (S.D. Fla.), 1211
– Botox, off-label uses, cerebral palsy, full disclosure of risks (Cal. Super. Ct.), 211
– Commercial grade propane-powered heater, men used inside camper trailer, post-sale duty to warn, wrongful death (9th Cir.), 355
– Control over content of warning or instruction, suit for design defect in ladder collapse (E.D. Tex.), 70
– Dopamine agonists, Requip, Parkinson's disease, (5th Cir.), 297
– Drugs

See PHARMACEUTICALS; specific names
– – Generics

See GENERIC DRUGS

– Failure to warn

– – Aredia, jaw osteonecrosis from use

– – – Fact issues created by doctor's testimony (M.D.N.C.), 1100; punitive damages claim, 1150
– – – Verdict for maker (N.J. Super. Ct.), 1070

– – Asbestos in joint compound, plumber exposure, sophisticated purchaser defense (Cal. Ct. App.), 1216
– – Cypher stent, claim allowed and design defect claims preempted (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div.), 789
– – Dremel rotary power tool, label size adequacy, expert opinion (Cal. Ct. App.), 990
– – Elevator maker faces claim in fall injury, repair technicians use wrong bolt type (N.Y. App. Div.), 627
– – Football helmet and shoulder pads, NFL player heatstroke death (S.D. Ohio), 1020
– – Humira, off-label use to treat Crohn's disease allegedly caused lymphoma (N.D. Cal.), 631
– – Lamisil, claim against maker of FDA-approved drug, Tex. fraud-based exception not preempted (D.N.J.), 967
– – Lawn mower tip over accident, crashworthiness non-issue (W.D. Va.), 601
– – Mercury poisoning, canned tuna (D.N.J.), 395
– – Muffler repair kit, carbon monoxide hazard obviousness (Mich. Ct. App.), 564
– – Natural gas odor fade, water heater explosion, damages award overturned (Cal. Ct. App.), 1069
– – Neurontin, expert refuses to testify that drug caused symptoms (D. Mass.), 901
– – Orthopedic implant, plausibility standard not satisfied (N.D. Ohio), 567
– – Redux, non-disclosed risk does not manifest into injury (Pa. Super. Ct.), 817
– – Taser gun adverse affect on people at risk of seizures, inconsistencies between allegations against city and maker (E.D. Cal.), 794
– – Trasylol

– – – CAFA jurisdiction, 4 similar cases with less than 100 plaintiffs (7th Cir.), 684
– – – MDL, regulatory expert testimony exclusion (S.D. Fla.), 1149

– – Wellbutrin XL, claims against generic drug maker not preempted (E.D. Pa.), 593; interlocutory appeal filed, 657; interlocutory review opposed, 686
– – Zometa, jaw osteonecrosis from use

– – – Fact issues created by doctor's testimony (M.D.N.C.), 1100; punitive damages claim, 1150
– – – Verdict for maker (N.J. Super. Ct.), 1070

– Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, new label requirements, 1104
– Grilled chicken cancer-causing chemical warning, suit reinstated (Cal. Ct. App.), 870; (Cal., rev den), 1130
– Labels

See LABELING

– Lye, caustic drain cleaner caused facial burns, adequacy of warnings, label not read (N.Y. App. Div.), 47
– Metoclopramide, failure to warn claims

See METOCLOPRAMIDE

– Mouthwash, statements missing, Procter & Gamble recall, 692; BNA monthly recall report, 886
– Pain pumps, shoulder cartilage degeneration, transfer and centralization denied for 2d time, indeterminate number of products and makers (J.P.M.L.), 415
– Portland cement, homeowner claim for burns, adequacy of labeling (E.D.N.Y.), 187
– Proton pump inhibitors, bone fractures risk possible, FDA warning, 569
– Remicade labeling, non-infectious lung disease risk (N.D. Ohio), 1169
– Safety standards, CPSC proposed rule on requirements for testing and labeling consumer products, 404; 4 laboratories accredited for third-party testing of children's products, 427
– TNF blockers

See TNF BLOCKERS

– Zyprexa, diabetes risk, unresolved fact questions on when risk known (E.D.N.Y.), 25; La. accord with maker for off-label marketing, La. law charge that Eli Lilly engaged in deceptive trade practices, 417

WARRANTIES

– Bronchoscope allegedly faulty, sealed container law bars certain claims against distributor (W.D. Tenn.), 499
– Express and implied, 2 classes certified, front-end wobble in Honda motorcycles, jurisdictions separated by reliance, notice, and privity requirements (N.D. Ill.), 4
– Fentanyl patch breach of warranty claim, pleading standards satisfied (N.D. Cal.), 501
– Hip implant fails, summary judgment denied (W.D. Okla.), 762
– Merchantability, adulterated generic metaprolol, Mo. law preemption, private right of action (E.D. Mo.), 41
– Motor home purchased out-of-state allegedly defective, express-warranty and implied-warranty claim (N.D. Cal.), 765
– Mussel shell in pasta dish, customer chokes, merchantability test (D. Nev.), 735
– Nose to tail, CAFA, federal court jurisdiction after class certification denial (7th Cir.), 92
– Plastic pipes with brass fittings MDL, building owners class certification (D. Minn.), 499
– Toyota, breach in selling defective vehicles, multistate suits filed (W.D. Wash., C.D. Cal., D. Ariz., E.D. Tex.), 299

WASHINGTON

– Bisphenol A, ban on manufacture and sales in food and beverage containers, 255; signed, 312
– Motorcycle circuit breaker defect alleged, blood spatter analogy, expert testimony (Wash. Ct. App.), 1212
– Wii remote control wrist straps, Colo. choice-of-law rules applied, nationwide class action dismissed (D. Colo.), 238

WATERCRAFT, PERSONAL

See PERSONAL WATERCRAFT

WEAPONS

See FIREARMS AND WEAPONS

WEIGHT REDUCTION

– Drugs

See DIET DRUGS

WELDING RODS

– MDL, jury liability finding upheld, damages award vacated (5th Cir.), 922
– Parkinson's disease and manganese exposure, “speculative” expert causation testimony (6th Cir.), 964

WELLBUTRIN

– Generic drug maker failure to warn claims not preempted (E.D. Pa.), 593; interlocutory appeal filed, 657; interlocutory review opposed, 686

WEST VIRGINIA

– CAFA, injunction bars Baycol class action after federal court rejection (8th Cir.), 45; (U.S., rev grant), 1016
– Digitek, class of consumers suffering loss from recall seek certification (S.D. W.Va.), 122; MDL judge declines to certify classes, 607
– Fentanyl pain patch, intoxication death, Okla. Consumer Protection Act inapplicable to prescription drug makers (S.D. W.Va.), 569
– Infusion pump failure to perform to specifications, compliance with premarket approval requirements, claims preempted (S.D. W.Va.), 1241
– Medical monitoring, hazardous substances exposure no manifest physical injury, tort claims, BNA Insight, 428
– Metoclopramide, proximate causation evidence not provided, judgment for maker (S.D. W.Va.), 1216

WHEELS

– Hub assemblies problem, Federal-Mogul recall, NHTSA Recall #10E-040, 911; BNA monthly recall report, 978
– Toy cars, choking hazard, Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway, Fisher-Price and CPSC recall, 1028; BNA monthly recall report, 1198

WINDOWS

– Coverings, CPSC, Canada, and EU seek international safety standards, 636; voluntary standards development, meeting, 1174
– Design defect, Pella failure to disclose alleged, consumer fraud class certification (7th Cir.), 591
– Fires linked to power window switches, 2006 Honda CR-V, NHTSA preliminary evaluation PE 10-047, 1230
– Glazing standard, preemption of claims for failure to meet in rollover injury, Hyundai Sonata (W.D. Okla.), 93
– Honda Fit and City, recall for power window switch repair, 126
– Leaking, warranties, state law claims in U.S. court where no diversity, no consumer products covered by federal law (7th Cir.), 331
– Power windows, Japan mulls tougher motor vehicle safety rules, 1177
– Roman shades and roll-up blinds, strangulation hazard, 10 manufacturers and retailers, CPSC recall, 84; Meijer, BNA monthly recall report, 378; Ethan Allen, BNA monthly recall report, 378; Oriental Furniture, BNA monthly recall report, 519; IKEA recall, 639; IKEA, BNA monthly recall report, 742; Smith+Noble recall, 774; Smith+Noble, BNA monthly recall report, 886; Green Mountain Vista recall, 1057; Green Mountain Vista, BNA monthly recall report, 1198; Hanover Direct, BNA monthly recall report, 1284
– Tempered glass

– – Ejection in car accident, indivisible enhanced injury, apportionment, presumption of non-defectiveness (Utah), 239
– – Preemption, federal safety standards

– – – Airport shuttle failure to equip (Tenn. Ct. App.), 298
– – – Same decision as other jurisdictions, rollover ejection death (S.C.), 814

WINDSHIELD WIPERS

– Detach possibility, Jaguar XJ vehicles, NHTSA Recall #10V-578, BNA monthly recall report, 1284
– Linkage rod separation, NHTSA Recall #10V-383, BNA monthly recall report, 978
– Motors excess adhesive water intrusion, Jeep Liberty, NHTSA Recall #10V-550, 1197; BNA monthly recall report, 1284

WINDSHIELDS

– Bonding insufficiency, BMW Models X5 and X6 SUVs, NHTSA Recall #10V-025, BNA monthly recall report, 256
– Defrost and defogging standard, GM, 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain, BNA monthly recall report, 84
– Heated washer fluid system fire risk, GM 2006-2009 model vehicles, NHTSA Recall #10V-240, 619; BNA monthly recall report, 742

WISCONSIN

– Lead paint, risk-contribution theory of liability violates successor-in-interest company substantive due process rights (E.D. Wis.), 679; summary judgment for remaining defendants, 1189
– Third restatement of torts, state Supreme Ct. resists adoption, BNA Insight, 1004

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY

– Experts

See EXPERT WITNESSES

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

– FELA

See FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT (FECA)

WRONGFUL DEATH

– Chewing tobacco, settlement of tongue cancer suit (Conn. Super. Ct.), 1237
– Commercial grade propane-powered heater, men used inside camper trailer despite warnings, post-sale duty (9th Cir.), 355
– Digitek, elder care facility properly joined with makers (S.D. Ga.), 973
– Hormone replacement therapy, removal to federal court on diversity (E.D. Tex.), 27
– Neurontin off-label use for chronic pain, suicide (M.D. Tenn.), 468; settlement, 535
– Paxil use caused suicide, summary judgment decision for drugmaker, appeal untimely (10th Cir.), 462; rehearing sought, 497
– Silicosis, girlfriend/executrix suit, standing (Miss.), 206
– Suicide

See SUICIDE

– Tasers, time between shot and death, causation

– – Expert witnesses excluded, apartment building incident (9th Cir.), 352
– – Marijuana field police chase, second probe connection (D. Colo.), 352

– Tobacco industry, post-death loss of consortium suit dismissed (Cal.), 493

WRONGFUL LIFE

– Genetic disorder, N.Y. bar on protected right to be born without, sperm bank fraud (3d Cir.), 350