Depuy Orthopaedics Inc. and, Johnson & Johnson v. Travis Brown

OPINION

PYLE, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

In this interlocutory appeal, DePuy Or-thopaedics and Johnson & Johnson (collectively “DePuy”) appeal the denial of its motion to dismiss on the grounds of forum non conveniens, governed by Indiana Trial Rule 4.4(C).

We reverse and remand.

ISSUE

Whether the trial court erred when it denied DePuy’s motion to dismiss.

FACTS

DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of De-Puy Synthes and Johnson & Johnson, provides prosthetic products for hip, knee, and shoulder replacement surgeries. De-Puy sells its prosthetic products to hospi- tais through independent sales…