Legal Opinion
Lindsay v. Cutter Laboratories, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided April 22, 1982No. 78-C-511PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CRABB, Chief Judge.
This is a products liability action brought against the manufacturer of an allegedly defective prosthetic aortic valve which was implanted in plaintiff’s heart. Plaintiff proceeds against defendant on three alternative theories of liability: negligence,
breach of warranty, and strict liability in tort. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Presently before the court is plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment; plaintiff asks the court to enter judgment against defendant on the issue of liability and to order a trial limited to…
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