Zimmer Asks for More Time to Produce Surgeon Communications in Bellwether Pool Cases

CHICAGO — Zimmer defendants (NYSE: ZMH) in the NexGen knee implant multidistrict proceedings have asked for additional time to produce surgeon communications in the 12 cases chosen for trial.

Zimmer submitted its unopposed motion Aug. 8 to Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, who presides over the NexGen MDL in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

In asking that the deadline be moved from Aug. 15 to Aug. 30, Zimmer noted that plaintiffs and defendants submitted revised case selections for bellwether trials on June 20 (See related story in the July 2013 issue of HarrisMartin’s Hip & Knee …