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    Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING DEFECTS—HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—C.D. Ill.: Material facts keep lawsuit against Toro active, but appellate ruling narrows the issues, (Oct 16, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Crowley & Phil | Parsky & Galloway, LLC
    Organizations Mentioned:The Toro Company

    By Leah S. Poniatowski, J.D.

    A homeowner injured by a mower successfully argued that appellate ruling on Toro’s alternative grounds for dismissal was not dicta, but the manufacturer presented a novel argument to gain another attempt at summary judgment.

    A lawnmower manufac ...

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