Judge Dismisses Exploding Vape Suit Against Battery Maker Despite Some Contacts

Mealey's (February 16, 2022, 2:00 PM EST) -- DETROIT — A Michigan federal judge on Feb. 14 granted a battery maker and its Michigan subsidiary’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a man who was burned by an exploding e-cigarette device, finding that while the defendant’s contacts with Michigan were established, the plaintiff failed to show that his cause of action arose out of those contacts....