Procter & Gamble Denied Summary Judgment on Mouthwash Injury Claims

AUGUSTA, Ga. - A Georgia federal judge has denied The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co.'s motion for summary judgment on claims that it marketed its Crest Pro-Health Rinse mouthwash with the knowledge that it might stain teeth and cause taste impairment. Vinson v. The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co., No. 108-003 (S. D. Ga.).

On Oct. 30, Judge Lisa G. Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia ruled that the plaintiff's expert evidence would allow a jury to find that his alleged injuries were caused by the use of the mouthwash. However, the judge granted …