by Patricia Baxter | Nov 14, 2017 | Insights
Is the motion for summary judgment arrow back in the defense bar’s quiver for defect and failure to warn claims? The Pennsylvania products liability law landscape has been in constant flux since the seminal Tincher v. Omega Flex, Inc., 628 Pa. 296 (Pa. 2014)...
by Duane Willis | Aug 7, 2017 | Insights
In a case handled by B. Duane Willis of Morgan & Akins, Joseph Kolby Willis v. All Staff, 2017 Tenn. LEXIS 455 (August 7, 2017), the Tennessee Supreme Court Special Workers Compensation Panel affirmed the dismissal of a claim as not work related, and restated...
by Patricia Baxter | May 24, 2017 | Insights
Historically, to defend against a design defect claim the fact that a product’s design complied with industry standards was not admissible. That type of evidence was viewed as focusing on the quality of the defendant’s conduct in making design choices, rather...
by Jeffery Foster | May 5, 2017 | Insights
In the recent decision by the Tennessee Supreme Court, Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel, Williams v. Ajax Turner Co., Tenn. LEXIS 204 (Apr. 12, 2017), Jeffery G. Foster and Benjamin J. Conley, attorneys with Morgan & Akins, PLLC, successfully argued an...
by Nate Bohlander | Feb 23, 2017 | Insights
Law360, New York (February 23, 2017, 11:09 AM EST) — There is arguably no bigger stage in America than that of the Super Bowl halftime show. More than 117 million people watched recently as Lady Gaga appeared to jump from the roof of NRG Stadium and down to the...
by Nate Bohlander | Jan 25, 2017 | Insights
If a product lacks any cognizable defect and conspicuously warns against the exact harm which befell plaintiffs, do defect and failure to warn claims against a manufacturer require a jury determination? Your response would likely fall somewhere on the spectrum...
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