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· 10/19/1988

Raye v. Medtronic Corp.

Citations

  • 696 F. Supp. 1273
  • 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11596
  • 1988 WL 107781

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that there were “not enough common questions of law or fact to justify use of the class mechanism” because issues of “causation, liability, and damages” would have to be separately litigated
  • class action involving injuries caused by pacemaker not allowed because many issues, including application of statute of limitation defenses, will vary with respect to each member of the suggested class

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Judges: Devitt

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