Court Grants Leave to Amend After Dismissing Claims from Wright Hip Implant Suit

PHOENIX — An Arizona federal judge has allowed a Wright hip implant plaintiff to amend misrepresentation counts the judge found lacking in specificity, but he dismissed an implied warranty claim from a with prejudice after the plaintiff failed to offer opposition. Botha v. Wright Medical Technology, Inc. et al., No. CV 12-8037-PCT-JAT (D. Ariz.).

Judge James A. Teilborg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona issued the order July 6, granting in part and denying in part a motion to dismiss causes of action asserted against Wright Medical Technology and Wright Medical Group Inc. by hip implant …