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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Under pressure

CHICAGO — A federal court in Illinois ruled on defenses in a customer’s lawsuit against an appliance company, whose pressure cooker malfunctioned and burned the user. The company says a third-party manufacturer is responsible for the defective product; six of the manufacturer’s defenses are struck, while eight more stand.

Read the ruling here.

Categories / Briefs, Consumers, Personal Injury

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