Injury Case For Lithium Burns From Exploding Batteries Valid, Plaintiffs Say

Mealey's (February 18, 2021, 2:07 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — Two plaintiffs suing a lithium battery maker for injuries allegedly caused when batteries exploded in their ecigarette devices and burned them on Feb. 17 filed a joint reply brief in the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, contending that Georgia law does not require them to be in privity to the manufacturer to pursue a product liability action against it....