Legal Opinion
Rowe v. Mentor Worldwide, LLC
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided March 2, 2018No. Case No: 8:17–cv–2438–T–30CPTPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES S. MOODY, JR., UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
In 2015, Plaintiff Colleen Rowe had breast augmentation surgery using Defendant Mentor Worldwide, LLC's MemoryGel Silicone Gel Breast Implants ("MemoryGel Implants"). The left MemoryGel Implant failed, and was replaced seven months later. Now Rowe is suing Mentor for negligence, strict liability, and breach of implied warranty. The Court concludes all but one of the claims must be dismissed because they are preempted or are otherwise unavailable to Rowe.
BACKGROUND
Mentor designs, manufactures, tests, and distributes MemoryGel Implants for use in…
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