Rubright v. Codman & Shurtleff

This appeal arises from a suit by Elaine and Wayne Rubright for injuries suffered by Elaine on April 14, 1971. She was injured when a surgical instrument broke and a fragment of the instrument became imbedded in her back during a laminectomy operation. The Rubrights’ multicount second amended complaint based in negligence, including res ipsa loquitur, enterprise liability, and strict products liability sought damages from: Rockford Memorial Hospital (hereinafter Rockford), the hospital where the operation occurred; Codman & Shurtleff (hereinafter Codman), the distributor of the instrument;…