HRYMOC v. ETHICON, INC.

DOCKET NO. A-5151-17 A-1083-18.

249 A.3d 191 (2021)

467 N.J. Super. 42

Elizabeth HRYMOC and Tadeusz Hrymoc, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. ETHICON, INC., Ethicon Women's Health and Urology, a Division of Ethicon, Inc., Gynecare, and Johnson & Johnson, Defendants-Appellants. Mary McGinnis and Thomas Walsh McGinnis, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. C. R. Bard, Inc., Defendant-Appellant, and Bard Medical Division, a Division of C. R. Bard, Inc., and Bard Urological Division, a Division of Bard Medical Division, Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 2, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maha M. Kabbash , Morristown, argued the cause for appellants Ethicon Inc., Ethicon Women's Health and Urology, a Division of Ethicon, Inc., Gynecare, and Johnson & Johnson (Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP, Stephen D. Brody (O'Melveny & Myers, LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice and Jason Zarrow (O'Melveny & Myers, LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Stephen D. Brody , and Jason Zarrow , of counsel; Kelly S. Crawford , Morristown, on the briefs).

David R. Kott argued the cause for appellant C. R. Bard, Inc., (McCarter & English, LLP, Reed Smith LLP, Lori G. Cohen (Greenberg Traurig, LLP) of the Georgia bar, admitted pro hac vice, R. Clifton Merrell (Greenberg Traurig, LLP) of the Georgia bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Sean P. Jessee (Greenberg Traurig, LLP), of the Georgia bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; David J. Cooner , Newark, and David R. Kott , of counsel and on the brief; Natalie H. Mantell , Newark, and Steven H. Del Mauro , on the brief).

Adam M. Slater , Roseland, argued the cause for respondents Elizabeth Hrymoc and Tadeusz Hrymoc and Mary McGinnis and Thomas Walsh McGinnis (Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, LLC, attorneys; Adam M. Slater , of counsel and on the brief; David M. Estes , Roseland, and Christopher J. Geddis , on the briefs).

Daniel B. Rogers (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP) of the Florida bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for amici curiae Advanced Medical Technology Association, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, and the National Association of Manufacturers ( Daniel B. Rogers (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP) of the Florida bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Katherine G. Mastrucci (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP) of the Florida bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Philip S. Goldberg , Daniel B. Rogers , and Katherine G. Mastrucci , on the brief).

Herrick, Feinstein LLP, Chilton Davis Varner (King & Spalding LLP) of the Georgia bar, admitted pro hac vice, and J. Franklin Sacha, Jr. (King & Spalding LLP) of the Georgia bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys for amicus curiae Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. ( Ronald J. Levine , Newark, on the brief).

Sills Cummis & Gross P.C., attorneys for amicus curiae Healthcare Institute of New Jersey ( Beth S. Rose , of counsel and on the brief; Vincent Lodato , Newark, on the brief).

Before Judges Sabatino, Currier and Gooden Brown.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

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