Tag: Manufacturing
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Mechanical Engineering Expert Was Allowed to Opine on the Effects of Air Bubbles
Plaintiff Darin Edwin Pape brought this products liability action against Defendant Bodum USA, Inc. (“Bodum”), alleging that defects in Bodum’s coffee press caused him injury when the press’s glass shattered and hot water spilled onto his body. Plaintiff’s expert Mingxi Zheng opined that a combination of (i) a manufacturing defect that allowed air bubbles to…
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Human Factors Expert’s Opinions on Alternative Warnings Excluded
This case arises out of an alleged design defect and failure to warn regarding a 2017 Toyota Tacoma. Lee Griffin was the primary driver of a 2017 Toyota Tacoma. After Griffin died due to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning from an automobile inadvertently continuing to run in the garage, Caroline Griffin filed suit individually and as executor…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert’s Testimony on Unicender Design Shortcomings Excluded
Plaintiff George Land (“Land”) initiated a lawsuit against Rock Exotica, LLC, following a catastrophic fall while using the Unicender, a climbing device manufactured by the company. Land, an experienced arborist with two decades of experience, contended that the Unicender was defectively designed, which led to his accident. He alleged that during his ascent using the…
