HOCHENDONER v. GENZYME CORP.

Nos. 15-1446, 15-1447.

823 F.3d 724 (2016)

Anita HOCHENDONER et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. GENZYME CORPORATION, Defendant, Appellee. Philip Adamo et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. Genzyme Corporation, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

May 23, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew L. Kurzweg , with whom Kurzweg Law Offices was on brief, for appellants.

Robert G. Jones , with whom Justin Florence , Mark S. Gaioni , Cassandra Bolaños , and Ropes & Gray LLP were on brief, for appellee.

Before HOWARD, Chief Judge, SELYA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.


These consolidated actions stand on the cutting edge of modern medicine. In the end, however, they reduce mainly to a question of standing. Though we affirm the order of dismissal (with one small exception), our reasoning differs from that of the district court: we dismiss for lack of Article III standing. Because a dismissal...

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