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KNOWLTON v. DESERET MEDICAL, INC.

No. 89-2139.

930 F.2d 116 (1991)

Mark T. KNOWLTON, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. DESERET MEDICAL, INC., Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided April 19, 1991.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied May 17, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Stern with whom Tina M. Traficanti, Ellen K. Wade and Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen were on brief, Boston, Mass., for defendant-appellant.

Terrence D. Garmey with whom Smith & Elliott were on brief, Saco, Me., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before CYR, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied May 17, 1991.

BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.

The main issue on this appeal requires us to determine under Massachusetts law the duty to warn imposed on the manufacturer-seller of medical devices used during open-heart surgery and the closely related question of causation. Plaintiffs-appellees Mark Knowlton and his mother, Bonnie B. Tetrault, brought suit for injuries from chemical burns incurred by Knowlton during open...

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