· 11/24/1999
Minisan v. Danek Medical, Inc.
Citations
- 79 F. Supp. 2d 970
- 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20267
- 1999 WL 1288554
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “It is a known fact in the medical community that bone screws may break due to a number of factors unrelated to any defect.”
- expert did not examine plaintiff or device; conclusions based only on examination of records not reliable
- “It is a known fact in the medical community that bone screws may break due to a number of factors unrelated to any defect.”
- defect claim failed at summary-judgment stage where plaintiff “made no attempt to rule out any other cause for her pain and alleged injury”
- “[E]ven if the manufacturer provides inadequate information, however, the manufacturer will not be liable if the plaintiff’s physician independently knew of the risks and failed to advise the plaintiff”
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Judges: Allen Sharp
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