Northern District of Indiana Excludes Battery Expert Opinions Based on Flawed Methods

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On Sept. 30, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana released an opinion and order excluding the opinions of a proposed lithium-ion battery expert. The now dismissed case, American Home Assurance Company v. Makita Corporation of America, stemmed from a fire at a “tow-behind trailer” manufacturing facility in Elkhart, Indiana. According to American Home Assurance Company’s complaint, a lithium-ion battery used to power a drill failed and caught fire. The fire then…
By: McGuireWoods LLP
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