California Judge Refuses To Dismiss Arm Amputation Claims Against Manufacturer

Mealey's (May 11, 2020, 7:29 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal judge denied a manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment on May 6, concluding that questions of fact remained surrounding strict products liability and negligence claims brought by a man who lost both arms in an accident involving a tomato processing machine.  However, the judge agreed to dismiss the breach of express warranty claim (Raul Zamudio, et al. v. FMC Corp., et al., No. 16-02693, E.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80054)....