New York Plaintiff Drops Claims Against Smith & Nephew’s Foreign Affiliates

NEW YORK —A New York couple seeking damages for alleged defects in Smith & Nephew’s (NYSE: SNN) R3 acetabular hip liner have withdrawn claims against the company’s foreign affiliates, leaving the New York-based entity as the only defendant.

Louis and Debra Bertini filed a notice of dismissal without prejudice Feb. 5, a month after they filed their complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

The complaint named Smith & Nephew Inc., Smith & Nephew PLC, the United Kingdom-based parent company, and Smith & Nephew GmbH, the plant in Tuttlingen, Germany, where the Bertinis allege …