Falkenrath v. Candela Corporation

Memorandum Decision

ORME, Judge:

T1 Appellant Annika Falkerirath received severe burns while undergoing a laser hair-removal treatment with a machine manufactured by Candela Corporation and opérated by employees of Elase, Inc. 2 Following her injury, Falkenrath sued Elase for negligence, and then, almost five years after sustaining the injury, she joined Candela as a defendant. Because Falkenrath did not bring her cause of action agamst Candela until after the four-year statute of limitations had run, and because the district court concluded that the equitable discovery rule did not apply, the…