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Hip & Knee Implant Litigation

Plaintiff Seeks Reinstatement of Knee Lawsuit Against Smith & Nephew, Zimmer

A plaintiff accusing Smith & Nephew and Zimmer Inc. of defectively designing and manufacturing her artificial knee components has moved for relief from an Illinois federal judge’s dismissal of her complaint with prejudice.

Hip & Knee Implant Litigation

Plaintiffs Agree to Dismissal of Tenn. Federal Stabilizer Plate Action

The parties to a case involving stabilizer plates have agreed to dismissal of the action following a Tennessee federal judge’s denial of Stryker Corp.’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of whether it actually supplied the devices at issue.

Hip & Knee Implant Litigation

Spanish Plaintiffs to Appeal Dismissal of Claims from DePuy ASR Hip MDL Docket

A group of Spanish plaintiffs plan to appeal an Ohio federal judge’s dismissal of their claims from the DePuy ASR hip multidistrict litigation docket for forum non conveniens.

Asbestos

N.Y. Court Refuses to Rehear Arguments Relating to Summary Judgment Order in Asbestos Case

A New York trial court has refused to rehear opposition to an asbestos defendant’s motion for summary judgment, concluding that the plaintiffs have failed to prove that they could not obtain the testimony of the decedent’s brother prior to the court’s ruling on the original motion.