Legal Opinion
Hoff v. Zimmer, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided October 10, 1990No. 90-C-293-CPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CRABB, Chief Judge.
In this civil action for money damages plaintiff Elma Hoff alleges that she sustained personal injuries following surgical implantation of a hip prosthesis manufactured and sold by defendant Zimmer, Inc. Defendant removed the action to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a), asserting diversity jurisdiction. The case is presently before the court on plaintiffs’ motion to amend the complaint to add a non-diverse defendant, Luther Hospital, and to remand the case to state court.
Plaintiffs contend that the amendment should be granted under Fed.R.Civ.P., 15…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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