A recent ruling from a Washington federal court has kept e-cigarette wholesaler Vapor Beast LLC entangled in a lawsuit concerning an allegedly dangerous product. The case revolves around claims from Jeffrey Huntington, who asserts that he suffered injuries from an exploding lithium-ion battery. U.S. District Judge Mary K. Dimke stated on Tuesday that there isn’t sufficient evidence to decide whether Huntington’s filing was timely, therefore denying Vapor Beast’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
Vapor Beast Exploding Battery Suit : The Timeline of Claims and Counterclaims
The legal journey began when an e-cigarette battery reportedly exploded in Huntington’s pocket on November 7, 2019. Huntington initiated the lawsuit on February 2, 2022, with subsequent amendments adding details and defendants over time. The most recent amendment in January 2024 named Vapor Beast specifically, a point that the company contested based on the statute of limitations, which they argued expired in November 2022.
