DUNN v. GENZYME CORPORATION

SJC-12904.

486 Mass. 713 (2021)

PATRICIA M. DUNN v. GENZYME CORPORATION.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

January 29, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Dougherty for the defendant.

Matthew J. Dunn for the plaintiff.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

Lawrence G. Cetrulo , Kyle E. Bjornlund , & Jesse G. Ainlay for Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association.

Jaime A. Santos , Sarah K. Frederick , & Edwina B. Clarke for Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America & another.

David R. Geiger , Michael Hoven , & Stephen Stich for Washington Legal Foundation.

Present: LENK, GAZIANO, LOWY, BUDD, CYPHER, & KAFKER, JJ.


We are asked in this case involving claims of personal injury and product liability against the manufacturer of a medical device to decide whether Federal law preempts the plaintiff's State law claims because the device is regulated under the Medical Device Amendments (MDA), 21 U.S.C. §...

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