Altman v. HO SPORTS CO., INC.

ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ANTHONY W. ISHII, Chief Judge.

This is a state law products liability-action brought by Plaintiff Jeffrey Altman (“Altman”) against Defendant [¶] Sports Company (“HOS”). The case was originally filed in Kern County, but HOS removed to this Court. HOS now moves for summary judgment on all claims alleged against it. For the reasons that follow, HOS’s motion will be granted in part and denied in part.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND 1

A 2004 article entitled “Wakeboarding Injuries” appeared in the American Journal of Sports Medicine (“AJSM”). See Request for…