COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court will soon hear arguments for and against a lawsuit brought against retail giant Amazon.
At issue is the 2014 death of a high school senior from Lagrange, in Lorain County, who ingested powdered caffeine.
Records show 18-year-old Logan Stiner got the product from a friend who found it on Amazon.
Attorneys for Stiner’s father say the company was not a “neutral platform” in the powder’s sale but promoted it, introduced it to Stiner’s friend as a customer and played an “indispensable role” in its sale.
Lawyers for Amazon say the company doesn’t meet the definition of a supplier under Ohio law.