In a real surprise to most legal scholars, the Alabama Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision has denied a rehearing in the case of Cline v. Ashland, Inc. The issue before the court was when the statute of limitations begins to run (and when a cause of action accrues) for injuries resulting from exposure [...]
GAMO USA CORP. RECALLS AIR RIFLES
GAMO USA Corp. has recalled about 14,000 GAMO Air Rifles. The scope mount on these rifles can be installed incorrectly, causing the rifle to unexpectedly fire. This poses a serious injury hazard to consumers. GAMO has received one report of an air rifle firing unexpectedly. Thus far, [...]
Truck drivers and motorists in seven states have filed a complaint against seventeen oil companies and gasoline and diesel retailers for overcharging at the pump for fuel heated above the industry standard. It’s said that this so-called “hot fuel” provides less energy than a standard gallon and cheats consumers of more than two billion [...]
Honeywell International, the world’s largest maker of airplane controls, will pay $50 million to settle two lawsuits that contended a predecessor company polluted land and water outside a Brunswick, Georgia, chemical plant. The first case was filed by Glynn County and the second was brought on behalf of four hundred and fifty landowners surrounding [...]
A report has revealed that an underground explosion that killed five Kentucky coal miners last spring was caused by a preventable methane leak, the use of a cutting torch and other mine violations. The state investigative report, which was released last month, was bad news for the mine operators. Methane had leaked from [...]
