Beard v. Johnson and Johnson, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• meaningful risk-utility evaluation is effort to implement rational limits on strict liability in tort
• meaningful risk-utility evaluation is effort to implement rational limits on strict liability in tort
• acknowledging without criticism that the plaintiff brought a “product liability action” against a medical device manufacturer under “multiple theories of liability, including an asserted defective design” of the device
• trial courts not restricted to considering single use of multi-use product in design defect, threshold, risk- utility balancing
• trial courts not restricted to considering single use of multi-use product in design defect, threshold, risk-utility balancing

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Cited by

17 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Tincher, T. v. Omega Flex, Inc., Aplt.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2014-11-19· cited 247×
• Reott v. Asia Trend, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-11-26· cited 86×
• Nobles, J. v. Staples, Inc.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-11-08· cited 39×
• Slemmer v. McGlaughlin Spray Foam Insulation, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2013-07-08· cited 32×
• Rosenberg v. C.R. Bard, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2019-06-25· cited 24×
• Sullivan, M. v. Werner Company
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-04-15· cited 21×
• Lynn ex rel. Lynn v. Yamaha Golf-Car Co.
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 2012-08-16· cited 16×
• Wagner v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2016-12-01· cited 11×
• Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive, Corp.
  M.D. Pennsylvania· 2012-07-03· cited 8×
• Sansom v. Crown Equipment Corp.
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 2012-07-24· cited 8×
• Konold v. Superior International Industries Inc.
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 2012-10-31· cited 7×
• Varner v. MHS, Ltd.
  M.D. Pennsylvania· 2014-03-06· cited 5×
• Spowal v. ITW Food Equipment Group LLC
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 2013-05-03· cited 5×
• Thomas ex rel. Thomas v. Staples, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2014-03-06· cited 4×
• Kordek v. Becton
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2013-02-04· cited 4×
• Schwartz v. Accuratus Corp.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2014-03-25· cited 1×
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by PA DEP v. Monsanto Co., Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-12-30

Cites

23 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Azzarello v. Black Bros. Co., Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-10-05· cited 413×
• Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1975-05-19· cited 412×
• Prentis v. Yale Manufacturing Co.
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1985-02-11· cited 233×
• Phillips v. Cricket Lighters
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-12-03· cited 197×
• Dambacher by Dambacher v. Mallis
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-07-16· cited 190×
• Owens v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1982-11-23· cited 156×
• Berrier v. Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 2009-04-21· cited 137×
• Rogers v. Johnson & Johnson Products, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-10-20· cited 65×
• Schmidt v. Boardman Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-01-24· cited 59×
• Cafazzo v. Central Medical Health Services, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-11-28· cited 53×
• Pennsylvania Department of General Services v. United States Mineral Products Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-05-25· cited 53×
• Barnish v. KWI Building Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-10-02· cited 51×
• Cooper v. Schoffstall
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-09-07· cited 46×
• Bugosh v. I.U. North America, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-06-16· cited 44×
• Fitzpatrick v. Madonna
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1993-02-23· cited 35×
• Schindler v. Sofamor, Inc.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2001-04-23· cited 29×
• David Covell v. Bell Sports Inc
  Third Circuit· 2011-07-12· cited 28×
• Davis v. Berwind Corp.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-03-25· cited 24×
• Meyer v. Community College of Beaver County
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2010-08-17· cited 24×
• Dougherty v. Edward J. Meloney, Inc.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-05-31· cited 18×

Other cases named Beard v. Johnson and Johnson, Inc.

2 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Beard v. JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, INC.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-10-23· cited 2×
• Beard v. JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, INC.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2010-11-24· cited 1×