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Michigan recently signed into law a repeal of the immunity provision under its Product Liability Act, presenting a new litigation risk in Michigan for pharmaceutical companies. The provision had granted near-complete immunity...more
Does Arkansas recognize the learned intermediary doctrine? Yes. In Arkansas, the learned intermediary doctrine is an affirmative defense to a strict liability product claim. Although Arkansas law has only recognized the...more
Is there a defense where a plaintiff misused a product? Yes. Under Arkansas law, a defendant may assert that the plaintiff misused the product as part of its affirmative defense of comparative fault. AMI 1014. When invoking...more
New York state's High Court has expanded the optional safety device exception to strict products liability to apply to equipment rental. ...more