LOPEZ v. SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.

No. S235357.

5 Cal.5th 627 (2018)

DOMINIQUE LOPEZ, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SONY ELECTRONICS, INC., Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

July 5, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Waters Kraus & Paul and Michael B. Gurien for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Musick, Peeler & Garrett, William A. Bossen , Alejandro H. Aharonian and Cheryl A. Orr for Defendant and Respondent.

Hugh F. Young, Jr. ; Drinker Biddle & Reath and Alan J. Lazarus for Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

Keller/Anderle, Jennifer L. Keller , Yen-Shyang Tseng and Michael A. Schachter for Western Digital Corporation as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

Horvitz & Levy, Jeremy B. Rosen , John F. Querio , Scott P. Dixler ; Janet Y. Galeria ; and Fred J. Hiestand for Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, American Insurance Association, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and Civil Justice Association of California as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

When a child is allegedly harmed by in utero exposure to hazardous chemicals, which statute of limitations applies: that for toxic exposure claims (Code Civ. Proc., § 340.8, subd. (a)),1 or that for prenatal injuries (§ 340.4)? The answer determines the viability of this...

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