Personal Injury Roundup No. 86 (11/12/10)

New Suits

• MDL Panel considers consolidation of federal DuPuy hip replacement litigation; oral argument on motion scheduled for next Thursday, November 18th. (About Lawsuits)
• Food poisoning suit filed against Maryland orchard for e. coli outbreak in apple cider. (About Lawsuits)

Appeals

• Louisiana appellate court finds child's ride on oil pump could be an anticipated use, and reverses summary judgment for the defendant.  (Mass Tort Defense)
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on duty under SC law. (Consumer Class Actions)

Reform, Legislation, Policy

• FDA proposes graphic photo warnings on cigarette packs.  (Businessweek, FDA Law Blog, FDA)

Trials, Settlements and Other Ends

• Missouri jury awards $35M in wrongful death suit stemming from a tractor trailer accident on I-70 in 2006 (About Lawsuits)
• After eight years of litigation, class certification was denied in the Pelman obesity litigation suit against McDonald's.  The suit alleges that the company's advertising somehow decieved consumers into thinking a regular diet of McDonald's was healthy.   (Mass Tort Defense, Consumer Class Actions)
• Judge grants new trial in St. Louis "Girls Gone Wild" suit.  (Point of Law)

Miscellaneous

• NY Times Magazine profiles key players in BP Oil Spill Litigation.  (NYT)

--SBS