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May 21, 2019 Weigand v. Nine Fifty, Ltd.: Lack of Video Preservation Exposes Defendant to Spoliation Claim

In a recent unpublished opinion, the Illinois Appellate Court held that a person has a duty to preserve video recordings, if that person reasonably should have foreseen that the video might contain material evidence to a potential civil action. Weigand v. Nine Fifty Ltd., 2019 IL App (1st) 173169, (February 11, 2019). Failure to…

July 13, 2018 Product Liability

Product Liability

Lawrence Kamin’s litigation group frequently defends manufacturers, distributors, and contractors in personal injury and property damage claims.

Representing clients in product liability matters requires focus on the particular lawsuit and an appreciation of how that litigation may affect the client on a broader scale. Controlling all aspects of risk—liability, run-away defense costs in a…

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July 12, 2018 John S. Monical

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July 11, 2018 Charles J. Risch

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April 1, 2018 Illinois Distributor’s Statute: Navigating the Litigation “Off Ramp” for Non-Manufacturer Defendants After Cassidy v. China Vitamins LLC

In Cassidy v. China Vitamins LLC, 2017 IL App (1st) 160933 (“China Vitamins”), the First District Appellate Court made it a lot harder for non-manufacturers to free themselves from litigation through the Illinois Distributor’s statute (sometimes referred to as the “innocent seller’s statute” or “seller’s exception”). Under China Vitamins’ new interpretation of the…

February 1, 2018 Consider Yourself Warned: Evolution and Future of the Post-Sale Duty

The post-sale duty to warn has been the subject of intense debate ever since it was included in the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability (1997) (hereinafter “Third Restatement”). This article provides an overview of the history and nature of the post-sale duty, summarizes some of the challenges it creates for practitioners, seeks…

February 1, 2001 The Post-Sale Duty to Warn and Recall: Are They Preempted When NHTSA or the CPSC Oversees the Manufacturer’s Conduct?

When the American Law Institute introduced the Restatement 3rd of Torts (the “Third Restatement”), which included, for the first time, sections proclaiming that sellers of commercial products had post-sale duties to consumers, it announced a manufacturer’s post-sale duty to warn of product risks, whether or not the product was defective at the…

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