Indiana Appeals Court Affirms Defective Hip Case Time-Barred By Statute Of Repose

( March 13, 2025, 2:38 PM EDT) -- INDIANAPOLIS — The latent disease exception to the Indiana Products Liability Act’s (IPLA) statute of repose does not apply to a case alleging that a defective metal-on-metal hip device caused injuries, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled, affirming that a trial court properly granted summary judgment for the manufacturer and that the only exceptions to the law are for asbestos-related claims....