Zimmer Seeks to Block Plaintiffs’ Deposition of Dvorak in Durom Hip Cup MDL

TRENTON, N.J. — Zimmer Inc. (NYSE: ZMH) has asked a New Jersey federal judge to bar plaintiffs in the Durom Hip Cup MDL from deposing Zimmer president and chief executive officer David Dvorak, arguing that he has “no unique, personal knowledge about topics plaintiffs have identified for his deposition.”

In its March 19 motion for a protective order filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Zimmer further argues that other current and former Zimmer executives and employees have already been deposed and numerous documents have been produced, “all of which provide better — and less …