Legal Opinion

Berish v. Richards Medical Co.

District Court, N.D. New York

Decided June 21, 1996No. 94-CV-1376PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM-DECISION & ORDER

McAVOY, Chief Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

The plaintiff, PAUL BERISH, commenced this action against the defendant, SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS, INC., in the New York State Supreme Court, Ulster County, on or about September 30, 1994. The plaintiff alleges claims sounding in negligence, strict products liability, and breach of express and implied warranties. These claims are made in relation to an allegedly defective femoral stem, a part of the Opti-Fix Total Hip System hip replacement device, that was implanted into the plaintiffs left hip on or about May 4,1987.

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2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  5. Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. De La CuestaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Horowitz v. Stryker Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 2009
  2. Berish v. Richards Medical Co.District Court, N.D. New York · 1996
  3. Webb v. Mentor Worldwide LLCDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2020

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