MOUNT v. HAND INNOVATIONS, LLC

No. 12-CA-326.

105 So.3d 940 (2012)

Henry MOUNT v. HAND INNOVATIONS, LLC, a Division of DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

November 27, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rusty J. Savoie , Attorney at Law, Covington, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Henry Mount.

James B. Irwin , Kelly E. Brilleaux , Edward W. Trapolin , Attorneys at Law, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Hand Innovations, LLC, a Division of DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, JUDE G. GRAVOIS, and MARC E. JOHNSON.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

This is a personal injury and products liability suit arising out of an allegedly defective orthopedic device that was implanted in the plaintiff's wrist. The plaintiff obtained a default judgment against the defendant. The defendant appeals. We vacate and remand.

PROCEEDINGS BELOW

Henry Mount filed suit against Hand Innovations, LLC, a Division of DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. ("Hand Innovations"), on September 29, 2010. He...

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