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William A. Ruskin: Breach Of Warranty & Product Liability Claims Dismissed Against Auto Service Provider
Posted on 23 Apr 2012 by William A. Ruskin

By William A. Ruskin In 2008, the parents of Sean Reeps, brought suit against BMW , Martin Motor Sales and Hassel Motors ("Hassel"), alleging that Sean's mother, Debra, was exposed to gasoline fumes in the family's BMW during her... Read More

Tags: Appellate Division , Legal Theories , Sean Repps v. BMW of North America , strict liability , spoliation of evidence , breach of warranty , Automotive , product liability , defective design , First Department , spoliation , William A. Ruskin , causation , Litigation , burden of proof , Inc

James C. Moore On Bacardi 151 Rum: An Inherently Dangerous Product?
Posted on 5 Jan 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

By James C. Moore In Sclafani v. Brother Jimmy's BBQ, Inc., et al. , the New York Supreme Court addressed two fundamental questions: (i) is Bacardi 151 Rum defectively designed because it is highly flammable and (ii) is the removal of the safety... Read More

Tags: strict liability , liability , design defect , product liability , negligence , James C. Moore , New York law , Litigation , Sclafani v. Brother Jimmy's BBQ , lawsuit , New York Supreme Court , Harter Secrest & Emery , Bacardi 151 Rum