Category: Products Liability Defense

​​Shareholder Brad Howell is pleased to announce two recent successes on behalf of MehaffyWeber client Caterpillar. Texas Federal Court Summary Judgment Affirmed By Fifth Circuit The Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a summary judgment, which was entered in favor of Caterpillar by Judge Marcia Crone in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of…

​​One of the many benefits of owning property is the right to use it as you please. A property owner’s right to use their land as they like is not unlimited, however. Nuisance laws balance property owners’ rights with the rights of adjoining neighbors and the community at large. Although nuisance laws vary, they all…

​​The holiday season keeps many people busy both personally and professionally. During such a hectic season, a business might be caught off guard by an incident involving property damage or physical injury. Most emergencies occur as a result of operational malfunctions, human error, or natural disasters; some are preventable and some are not. In many…

​​Summary judgment was recently entered in favor of Caterpillar in a substantial products liability case pending in the Eastern District of Texas.  Plaintiff, AIG Europe, Ltd. (“AIG Europe”), as subrogee of Baker Hughes Incorporated, sought to recover damages in excess of $15 million in connection with a fire at the St. Lucia Well Site fracking operation in Loving County, Texas. 

​​In today’s fast-paced world, we have become accustomed to having the option to go online, find what we need, and purchase those items within a matter of minutes. Everything from a new phone case to a week’s worth of groceries is just a few clicks away. One of the websites we often turn to for these tasks is e-commerce giant Amazon. While typically consumers feel comfortable making frequent purchases from the site, a recent products liability suit found third-party manufacturers used by Amazon could impact the quality and safety of products sold—but what about the impact on the e-commerce company itself?