Judge Finds Jurisdiction Over Korean Battery Maker In Exploding Vape Suit

Mealey's (June 23, 2022, 2:03 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — A Missouri federal judge on June 21 denied a Korean battery manufacturer’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a man who claimed that the company’s lithium batteries caused an e-cigarette to explode in his pocket, weeks after the judge dismissed claims against the manufacturer’s American subsidiary for lack of jurisdiction....