Stihl Escapes Insurer's NJ Fire Coverage Suit

By Jonathan Capriel ( March 13, 2026, 9:26 PM EDT) -- Chainsaw manufacturer Stihl Inc. can't be held liable on claims that one of its batteries caused a house fire, a New Jersey federal judge ruled, ending the case because the plaintiff's experts could not prove that the battery was defective or rule out other causes of the garage fire....

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