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Mazda Motor Corp. must face strict liability claims in a suit brought by the mother of a Miami man who was killed after his Mazda was rear-ended and burst into flames, a Florida appeals panel ruled on Wednesday in a split decision, saying the trial judge was "eminently correct" when finding state courts have jurisdiction over the Japan-based company.
The Hershey Company has urged a California federal judge to dismiss a suit claiming its chocolate contained toxic substances, arguing that it "never promised, in words or substance, that its products were utterly lead- and cadmium- free," just that they were safe to consume.
A California federal judge has refused to toss a proposed class action accusing Apple of selling defective MacBook computers with screens that are easily damaged, saying the buyers had fixed deficiencies with their previous complaint.
A woman has asked an Illinois federal judge not to toss her false advertising suit against a Procter & Gamble subsidiary that claimed its tampons were "100% organic" when they contained noncotton and nonorganic components, saying her counsel's previous losses don't apply here.
Tesla Inc. has asked a California federal court to toss a proposed class action that claims the door handles on the Model S become unusable within a few years, arguing that a Florida driver has no standing in the West Coast courts.