Allianz Insurance Co. v. Praxair, Inc, United States District Court, ND Ohio, Case no. 5:02CV1492
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OUTCOME: Defense jury verdict after a week of trial
Plaintiff's low-pressure carbon dioxide fire supression system failed due to an allegedly defective valve. Plaintiff sought damages approaching $900,000.
Defective and dangerous products
National Plating Company v. Clinton Power, US District Court, ND, Ohio, Case No.: 1:02VV0142
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OUTCOME: Favorable jury award
Plaintiff claimed that 9 volt, 1200 amp rectifiers it bought from defendant failed to work on its high capacity electroplating line. Plaintiff presented damages of over $500,000. Defendant countercla...imed for $32,289 owed on account for the equipment. After a two-week trial and the testimony of four experts, the jury rejected plaintiff's damage claims and only awarded plaintiff $34,413 on its claims. It also awarded the defendants $32,289 it was still owed for the rectifiers. The net result was an award of $2, 124 for the plaintiff. No appeal was taken.