Benedict v. Zimmer, Inc.

ORDER

READE, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.1028

II. PRIOR PROCEEDINGS.1028

III. UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS .1029

IV. STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.1030

V. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.1031

A. Products Liability Claims.1031

1. Necessity of Expert Testimony .1032

2. Non-Expert Evidence .1034

B. Loss of Consortium Claim .1036

VI. ALTERNATIVE REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE.1036

VII. CONCLUSION.1037

I. INTRODUCTION

Before the court is Defendant Zimmer, Inc.’s Motion for Summary Judgment (docket no. 47).

II. PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

The procedural history of this case is set forth at length in a prior…