Legal Opinion
Aregood v. Givaudan Flavors Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 13, 2018No. 17-3390PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Brennan, Circuit Judge.
More than twenty current and former employees at the ConAgra microwave popcorn plant in Rensselaer, Indiana sued various manufacturers and suppliers of butter flavorings that contained the chemical diacetyl, which if inhaled can cause a respiratory disease called "popcorn lung." All defendants were dismissed except Givaudan Flavors Corporation ("Givaudan"), a long-time supplier to the plant, which faced claims under Indiana product liability law for strict liability, failure to warn, negligence, and design defect.
Givaudan moved for and eventually received summary…
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