Law360, New York (June 27, 2012, 1:34 PM ET) -- I wrote last year about the dismissal of a motorcycle passenger's claim against the maker of a caffeinated alcoholic drink, seeking to hold the company liable for her crash-related injuries. See Cook v. MillerCoors LLC, No. 11-1488 (M.D. Fla.).
The operator of the motorcycle in the accident was killed, and plaintiff Cook, who was a passenger, was injured. Prior to the crash, the driver allegedly had consumed several alcoholic beverages containing caffeine and other stimulants, manufactured by defendant.
Cook argued that such beverages were “uniquely dangerous”...
No Duty To Warn For 'Nonconventional' Alcohol Beverages
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