Grenier v. Medical Engineering Corp.

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from a products liability case involving silicone gel breast implants. In March 1983, Mary Grenier received breast implants manufactured by Medical Engineering Corporation (“MEC”). Eleven years later, Grenier sued MEC after learning that silicone gel had leaked or “bled” through the implant shell. The district court granted summary judgment for MEC. Grenier v. Medical Engineering Corp., 99 F.Supp.2d 759 (W.D.La.2000). The district court concluded that (1) the 1988 Louisiana Products Liability Act applied to Grenier’s claims; (2) Grenier could…