Legal Opinion
prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 14,610 Tennie Kaplon, Leo Kaplon v. Howmedica, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1996No. 95-2511PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action, Howmedica, Inc. (Howmedica) appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law (JAML) or, in the alternative for a new trial or remittitur of the jury award in favor of Tennie Kaplon on her strict products liability claim. We reverse.
I
On December 17, 1991, Kaplon fell and fractured her right femur. Kaplon had previously had a tumor in the area where the fracture occurred, which had been treated with radiation therapy. Dr. John Lytle performed surgery on Kaplon to insert a Grosse-Kempf nail (G-K nail), described as…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Williams v. Smart Chevrolet Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. BradySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
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3Cited by35 opinions
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