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Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect a continuance in the case.
Brunswick, GA— What would have likely been a first in-the-nation state court trial over private plaintiffs’ claims related to the opioid epidemic was continued on Monday, when jury selection was scheduled to begin. Trial in the case is now expected no earlier than the second half of 2022. Poppell, et al. v Cardinal Health Inc., et al., CE19-00472.
Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Poppell, et al. v. Cardinal Health, et al.
Topics: Products Liability, Asbestos, automotive, Missouri
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Woburn, MA— Jurors previewed evidence surrounding what drove a Massachusetts woman's smoking decisions, as trial opened last week against R.J. Reynolds over her lung cancer death. Hunt v. R.J. Reynolds, 1881-CV-00446.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Massachusetts, Hunt v. R.J. Reynolds
Topics: Products Liability, Pharmaceutical, Mass Torts, Opioid
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Decatur, GA— Attorneys Wednesday debated whether a car booster seat was to blame for the catastrophic injuries a toddler suffered in a 2018 crash, as trial opened against the seat’s manufacturer. Trice v. Dorel Juvenile Group, 18A70731.
Topics: Products Liability, Georgia, Trice v. Dorel Juvenile Group
