Legal Opinion
Lennon v. Dacomed Corp.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 23, 2006No. 2004-292-AppealPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court.
After being implanted with a Dura-II penile prosthesis, the plaintiff, Charles Lennon (Lennon or plaintiff), complained about problems keeping the prosthesis in a concealed position. 1 The plaintiff sued the defendant-manufacturer, Dacomed Corporation (defendant or Dacomed) and its insurer, National Union Fire Insurance (National Union), 2 alleging strict liability, negligence, failure to warn, breach of express and implied warranties, and res ipsa loquitur.
A jury returned a verdict of $750,000 for plaintiff. The defendants moved for a new trial, and,…
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