Judge Dismisses Claims Against Korean Battery Maker For Burns From E-Cig Explosion

Mealey's (November 22, 2022, 1:24 PM EST) -- NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia federal judge dismissed a man’s claims against a South Korea-based battery maker for manufacturing the lithium-ion batteries that allegedly exploded in his e-cigarette device, causing severe burns to his leg, after finding that the plaintiff failed to establish the court’s jurisdiction over the battery-maker....