Ehlers v. Siemens Medical Solutions, USA, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RICHARD H. KYLE, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Deborah Ehlers filed this product-liability action against Defendant Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (“Siemens”) after sustaining a crushed ankle in an on-the-job accident. She claims that a design defect in an x-ray machine manufactured by Siemens caused her injury. Siemens denies liability and seeks summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will grant the Motion.1

*382BACKGROUND

Siemens is the United States distributor of institutional x-ray machines designed and manufactured by Siemens AG, a…