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“products liability” “design defect” “spoliation” “John Flaherty” “A.K.W. v. Easton-Bell Sports” “Mississippi Products Liability Act”
A recent 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case held that spoliation of evidence may not necessarily be fatal to a product liability claim. The case, A.K.W. v. Easton-Bell Sports, Incorporated, et. al, 11-60293 (October 18, 2011) stemmed from a head injury to a minor, “A.K.W.”, that occurred during football practice while A.K.W. was wearing a...