Torts/Personal Injury
Oct. 16, 2026
Judge tosses baby food autism claims after excluding expert testimony
U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granted summary judgment to seven baby food manufacturers, finding plaintiffs lacked admissible evidence that their products could cause autism or ADHD.
A federal judge granted summary judgment Wednesday to seven baby food manufacturers accused of selling products that cause autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, finding that plaintiffs could not establish causation after their expert testimony was excluded earlier this year.
U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of San Francisco ruled that the plaintiffs lacked admissible evidence linking the manufacturers' products to either condition.
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