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Jury Clears HP Of Fire That Insurer Blamed On Laptop Battery

By Greg Lamm · October 19, 2023, 8:46 PM EDT

A Washington federal jury said Thursday a property insurer failed to prove its claim that a defective battery in an HP laptop caused a 2015 New Year's Eve fire that gutted...

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Case Information

Case Title

Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. Hewlett-Packard Company

Case Number

2:19-cv-00138

Court

Washington Western

Nature of Suit

Tort Product Liability

Date Filed

January 30, 2019

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