Legal Opinion

Stults v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Indiana

Decided July 11, 2014No. C11-4077-MWBPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.1017

A. Factual Background.1017

B. Procedural Background.1017

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS. 1018

A. Summary Judgment Standards.1018

B. Failure To Warn .1020

1. Proximate cause requirement.1020

2. Changing ConAgra’s warnings.1021

3. Changing David’s behavior.1024 .

4. Sophisticated user defense.1025

C. Implied Warranty Claims.1028

D. Design Defect Negligence Claims .1028

III. CONCLUSION.1030

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