LG Chem Sheds Another Vape Battery Burn Suit Over Jurisdiction

LG Chem Ltd. exited another vape-battery burn suit for lack of jurisdiction, as a federal court in Washington said the South Korean conglomerate’s contacts in the state aren’t closely enough linked to the plaintiff’s claims.

LG Chem has contested jurisdiction in courts across the US in numerous vape battery burn suits, with mixed results.

Here, Jeffrey Huntington alleged an LG 18650 lithium-ion battery exploded in his pants pocket, causing permanent injuries.

Huntington conceded that LG Chem isn’t subject to the general jurisdiction of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington but argued that it maintains enough suit-related ...