Legal Opinion
United States v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Tennessee
Decided November 4, 2010No. Case 08-2832PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS
BERNICE BOUIE DONALD, District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendant Smith & Nephew, Inc.’s (“Smith & Nephew”) April 13, 2010 Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. (D.E. # 18.) On June 16, 2010, Plaintiff-Relator Samuel Adam Cox, III (“Relator”) filed a response in opposition. With leave of the Court, Smith & Nephew filed a reply on June 29, 2010. For the reasons stated herein, the Court DENIES Smith & Nephew’s motion to dismiss.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Overview
On December 1, 2008, Relator…
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