Legal Opinion
In re Inter-Op Hip Prosthesis Liability Litigation
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided August 31, 2001No. MDL NO. 1401PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*335 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
O’MALLEY, District Judge.
On August 29, 2001, this Court provisionally certified a class and granted preliminary approval to the parties’ settlement agreement. This memorandum sets forth the Court’s reasoning.
I. Background.
Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc. (“Sulzer Orthopedics”) is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of orthopedic implants for hips, knees, shoulders, and elbows. One of its products is known as the “Inter-Op acetabu-lar shell,” which is one component of a system used for complete hip replacements. Specifically, the Inter-Op shell is a socket-like device…
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