SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR), a leading provider of technology solutions and the market leader in electronic control devices (ECDs), announced that three arrest related lawsuits were dismissed against TASER International. Plaintiffs voluntary dismiss Romero (TX), Starr (NC), and Burrows (CA) lawsuits.
"The fact that plaintiffs are voluntarily dismissing these lawsuits is indicative of the strong medical and scientific evidence that the TASER(r) device did not cause these unfortunate deaths. TASER International will continue to aggressively defend all litigation filed against the Company," said Doug Klint, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of TASER International. "Clearly we are pleased that TASER International does not have to expend significant resources defending these four cases in litigation," continued Klint.
The District Court of Dallas County Texas, 134th Judicial District issued an order in the in-custody death lawsuit entitled Romero v. TASER International, et al. granting plaintiff's Motion for Nonsuit and dismissing TASER International without prejudice from this lawsuit.
The Court of Common Pleas for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit for the County of Florence, South Carolina entered an order, based on a stipulation of the parties, dismissing TASER International from the in-custody death litigation entitled Starr v. TASER International, et al. with prejudice.
Plaintiff in the in-custody death litigation entitled Burrows v. TASER International, et al. filed a notice of dismissal in the United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissing TASER International from this lawsuit without prejudice. A dismissal without prejudice allows plaintiff the opportunity to refile the complaint within the statute of limitations period.
About TASER International, Inc.
TASER International's products protect life. TASER provides advanced Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) for use in the law enforcement, medical, military, corrections, professional security, and personal protection markets. TASER devices use proprietary technology to incapacitate dangerous, combative, or high-risk subjects who pose a risk to law enforcement officers, innocent citizens, or themselves in a manner that is generally recognized as a safer alternative to other uses of force.
