Partial Victory Goes to Adidas in Products Liability

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 shoes.   In siding with Adidas, the court agreed that the plaintiff’s service papers were not sent to “a proper party at Adidas America, Inc. and that service of process was therefore inappropriate under Arkansas law.”