Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.
Defendant LG Chem, Ltd. (“defendant”) moves for summary judgment pursuant to CCP 437c.
As an initial matter, defendant’s evidentiary objection number 1 is sustained and remaining objections are overruled.
The Complaint, filed March 7, 2016, alleges that on January 17, 2016, plaintiff was sitting at a bar in the Venetian Hotel when his e-cigarette, containing a lithium-ion battery that was in the front left pocket of his shorts exploded and burst into flames, causing injury. The Complaint asserts causes of action for:
Strict Products Liability
Negligent Products Liability
Loss of Consortium
A defendant moving for summary judgment/adjudication has met his burden of showing a cause of action has no merit if the defendant can show one or more elements of the plaintiff’s cause of action cannot be established. (CCP § 437c(p)(2).)
Defendant contends it did not design, manufacture, or distribute the battery at issue and s
Hearing Date
January 28, 2019
Type
Prdct Liablty (not asbes,tox,envir (General Jurisdiction)
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Defendant LG Chem, Ltd.’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.
Defendant LG Chem, Ltd. (“defendant”) moves for summary judgment pursuant to CCP 437c.
As an initial matter, defendant’s evidentiary objection number 1 is sustained and remaining objections are overruled.
The Complaint, filed March 7, 2016, alleges that on January 17, 2016, plaintiff was sitting at a bar in the Venetian Hotel when his e-cigarette, containing a lithium-ion battery that was in the front left pocket of his shorts exploded and burst into flames, causing injury. The Complaint asserts causes of action for:
Strict Products Liability
Negligent Products Liability
Loss of Consortium
A defendant moving for summary judgment/adjudication has met his burden of showing a cause of action has no merit if the defendant can show one or more elements of the plaintiff’s cause of action cannot be established. (CCP § 437c(p)(2).)
Defendant contends it did not design, manufacture, or distribute the battery at issue and s