Paul V. Esposito

Appeals panel: DuPage SWAT officer injured in training exercise can keep $7.5M from trial vs tactical gear maker

By Scott Holland | Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023 @ 10:51am

Safariland failed to convince 7th Circuit judges it deserved a new trial or to pay less to deputy injured in training exercise involving Safariland's 'breaching rounds,' which are designed to destroy door locks, knobs and other metal hardware
DuPage SWAT officer injured in training exercise gets to keep $7.5M from trial against maker of shotgun shells

By Scott Holland | Wednesday, Apr 20, 2022 @ 10:58am

Federal judge upholds jury verdict for failure to adequately warn that the shells, specially designed for breaking in doors and locks, pose a danger to people because they don't dissolve into powder unless they hit something made of metal