Bryon Friedman and Rob Wilson secured a significant decision from the Supreme Court, New York County, granting partial summary judgment dismissing strict product liability and breach of warranty claims brought by a customer who claims she was burned while receiving a highlighting treatment at a beauty salon. The treatment involved wrapping locks of hair in foils that contained a chemical mixture. The plaintiff theorized that the colorist improperly mixed the highlighting chemicals, causing the foils to overheat. The court, while acknowledging strict liability may be availa
Breach of Warranty
Our lawyers have successfully defended claims and counterclaims and pursued claims involving allegations that goods failed to perform as promised - from power plant equipment to sophisticated power generation equipment to refinery equipment and transportation equipment. We have also been able to assist early in the product cycle, as our clients were readying a product for market or during the design-and-build phase, helping to prevent problems before they arise.