Singh v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

¶1 Washington State follows the Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws’ most significant relationship test in determining which state’s law applies to a given issue. Here, the plaintiff underwent a heart transplant after his heart was burned as a result of a defective heart monitor used during surgery in a Washington hospital. The heart monitor was developed by a California-based company that knew of the defect but failed to correct the defect or warn the parties of the potential problem.

¶2 Even though Washington has a strong policy against punitive damages, it has no interest in protecting…