A jury in New York state had found Cybex International Inc. responsible for $65.9 million in damages to a woman, Natalie M. Barnhard, who was paralyzed in a freak accident involving a leg extension machine manufactured by Cybex. In a statement issued shortly...
A federal judge from the Southern District of Ohio has denied a motion for reconsideration filed by sporting good s manufacturer Riddell in the Korey Stringer wrongful death litigation, finding that the maker of helmets and other football equipment had a duty to warn...
A federal judge from the Southern District of Ohio has denied a motion for reconsideration filed by sporting good s manufacturer Riddell in the Korey Stringer wrongful death litigation, finding that the maker of helmets and other football equipment had a duty to warn...
By Allen P. Wilkinson A participant in a sporting event or activity, whether on the professional or college level, intramural leagues, organized baseball and football leagues, and even impromptu pick-up basketball or ice hockey games, assumes many risks of...
A federal judge from the District of Connecticut has denied a sporting good manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment in a case in which an injured skier filed a products liability action against the manufacturer. Motion Ocean Sports, Inc. (MWS) argued...
A California state appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that absolved Nike of any liability in a case where a baseball player was beaned with a baseball and subsequently sued the sporting goods manufacturer (Nike) and the retailer that sold the helmet....
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s entry of a take-nothing judgment after a jury ruled for a helmet manufacturer in a products liability case. Plaintiff Jeremy Green was a student and football player at Levelland High School....
By Timothy Liam Epstein, Esq. SmithAmundsen, LLC Financing, logistics and convincing the International Olympic Committee that Chicago is the best choice for the 2016 Summer Games, is not the only athletic issue facing Chicago these days. At lower levels of...
By Timothy Liam Epstein, Esq. SmithAmundsen, LLC Financing, logistics and convincing the International Olympic Committee that Chicago is the best choice for the 2016 Summer Games, is not the only athletic issue facing Chicago these days. At lower levels of...
A federal judge has granted, in part, Adidas America, Inc.’s motion to dismiss in a case where a minor and his parent sued the sporting goods manufacturer for alleged injuries suffered when he was playing basketball, while wearing allegedly defective Adidas basketball...
A New York state court has granted a motion for judgment to a company that makes flag-football belts, which was sued after a participant caught her finger in the eyelet that the flag attaches to. The ruling reversed a jury’s finding that the flag-football belt...
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the ruling of a district court in a case involving a plaintiff who sued Ball State University and the manufacturer of a goalpost, after he was injured by the goalpost during a celebration on the field. In so...
