IN RE GUIDANT CORP. IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

No. MDL 05-1708 (DWFAJB), No. CIV. 06-25 DWFAJB.

489 F.Supp.2d 932 (2007)

In re: GUIDANT CORP. IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. This Document Relates to: Leopoldo Duron, Jr., Plaintiff, v. Guidant Corporation, Guidant Sales Corporation, Boston Scientific Corp., and Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Minnesota.

May 23, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tim Pratt and Andrew Carpenter of Shook, Hardy, & Bacon, for Defendant Guidant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

FRANK, District Judge.

This matter came before the Court on May 18, 2007, pursuant to a Motion for Application of Minnesota Law brought by Plaintiff Leopoldo Duron, Jr. For the reasons set forth below, the Court grants in part and denies in part Duron's motion.

BACKGROUND

In March 2002, Dr. Steven Higgins surgically implanted an implantable cardioverter defibrillator ("ICD"), the VENTAK PRIZM 2 DR, Model 1861...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases