8th Circ. Defers To Minn. High Court On Amazon Fire Liability

By Mark Payne · April 27, 2026, 5:59 PM EDT

The Minnesota Supreme Court should be the arbiter of whether Amazon can be held liable for a $3.8 million office fire caused by a defective phone battery sold by a Chinese...

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Case Information

Case Title

Berkley Regional Insurance Company v. Shenzhenshi Yishengda Dianzi Youxian Gongsi et al

Case Number

0:20-cv-02382

Court

Minnesota

Nature of Suit

Prop. Damage Prod. Liability

Date Filed

November 24, 2020


Case Title

Berkley Regional Ins. Co. v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al

Case Number

24-2159

Court

Appellate - 8th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3385 Property Damage-Product Liability

Date Filed

June 06, 2024