A New Jersey state judge refused Friday to toss claims a LG Chem Ltd. unit is responsible for a battery in an e-cigarette that exploded in a man's pants, instead giving him a chance to ensure he's suing the proper company, citing the harm caused by such batteries in the state.
Estate of Teresa M. Sanders,
Non-Record Claimants,
Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Teresa M. Sanders and
Unknown Owners: Complaint Against Amanda Bowen, City Of Marion, Illinois, Estate Of Teresa M. Sanders, Non-Record Claimants, State Of Illinois Department Of Healthcare And Family Services, Unknown Heirs And Legatees Of Teresa M. Sanders, Unknown Owners, Filed By Usa. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Through D, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(hanna, Adam) Notice Of Foreclosure By Usa (hanna, Adam) Notice Of Appearance By Adam E. Hanna On Behalf Of Usa (hanna, Adam)
Case number 3:20-cv-01320 was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
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S. Korean Battery Maker Must Face E-Cig Suit In Texas
Law360 (December 16, 2020, 5:11 PM EST) A South Korean battery manufacturer and its U.S. counterpart must face product liability claims from a Texas resident who alleges the battery in his e-cigarette exploded while in his pants after a Texas appellate court rejected arguments that insufficient contacts with the state barred the claims from proceeding there.
LG Chem Ltd., based in Seoul, South Korea, along with its wholly owned, Atlanta-based distributor, LG Chem America Inc., had argued that it shouldn t have to face the lawsuit brought by Tommy Morgan, who alleges the battery manufactured by LG Chem and marketed, distributed and sold by LG Chem America caused his.