Federal Court Dismisses 2 Zimmer NexGen Cases for Lack of Diversity Jurisdiction

DALLAS — A federal judge in Texas has sua sponte dismissed two recently filed cases in which plaintiffs allege the failure of their Zimmer (NYSE: ZMH) NexGen knee implants, concluding that the court doesn’t have jurisdiction because each plaintiff shares Texas residency or citizenship with a defendant.

Judge Sam A. Lindsay of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued opinions in both cases Sept. 19, saying that while defendants had yet to respond to the complaints by Texas residents Earnest Stocker and Pauline Coleman, defendant Wilson/Phillips Holdings Inc. is identified by each plaintiff as “a citizen …