Personal Injury Roundup No. 57 (11/6/09)

Reform, Legislation, Policy

• San Franciso City Attorney does FDA's job? Kellogg's withdraws "immunity banner" from sugary cereals following letter demand from City Attorney.  (TortsProf, The Atlantic).
• Senators Graham and Chambliss propose "loser pays" rule.  (Torts Prof, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Pop Tort)
• Health care reform bills include sunshine provisions regarding relationships between doctors and drug companies.  (NY Times)
• FDA issues draft guidance on what constitutes a tobacco product "ingredient." (FDA Law Blog)
  

New Lawsuits

• Robber can sue store he robbed for injuries sustained in robbery.  (CBS Crimesider, MSNBC/AP)
• Family of Connecticut woman injured by neighbor's chimp seek permission to sue state.  (BBC)
• Parents of deceased college sophomore sue for Clark Atlanta University for lack of security.  (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
• Family of Texas student files suit against fraternity for hazing that allegedly caused son's death.  (Fox Houston)
• Chicago deli sued over turkey sandwich.  (Jonathan Turley)

Trials, Settlements and Other Ends

• Radio station liable in "Hold your Wee for a Wii" contest.  (Injured)
• Jury awards $2.5 million in Baltimore lead paint case.  (Bernabe)

Appeals

• IL Supreme Court on subsequent remedial measures.  (TortsProf)
• Texas Supreme Court on damages in legal malpractices actions.  (Day on Torts)
• Florida appellate court reverses accutane verdict for lack of causation evidence.  (Mass Tort Defense)

Damages

• A win and a loss for Pfizer on Preempro punitive damages. (Cal Punitive Damages)
• Oregon Supreme Court hears oral argument in tobacco punitive damages case.  (Cal Punitive Damages)

Miscellaneous

• Texting while driving - NY Times interactive game shows how your reaction times slow.

--SBS