Legal Opinion
Stults v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided October 23, 2014No. C 11-4077-MWBPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’ POST-TRIAL MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIAL AND FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW
MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.
This products liability action, seeking damages for a lung injury to a consumer of microwave popcorn allegedly caused by diacetyl in the popcorn’s butter flavoring, resulted in a defense verdict on August 18, 2014, after a four-day jury trial. This case is now before me on the disappointed plaintiffs’ post-trial motions for a new trial and for judgment as a matter of law.
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3Cited by2 opinions
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