Stryker Rejuvenate and ABGII Hip Implant Plaintiffs Seek to Dismiss Howmedica Appeal

ST. LOUIS –– Plaintiffs in the Stryker Rejuvenate and ABGII Hip Implant MDL proceedings have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to dismiss a recent notice of appeal filed by Howmedica Osteonics Corp., arguing that the order that the defendant seeks to contest is not appealable.

In the Aug. 4 brief, the plaintiffs additionally argued that the defendant has mischaracterized the Common Benefit Order at the heart of the dispute and has not met the requirements for a collateral order doctrine appeal.

In June, Howmedica filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. District Court for …