Thelen v. Somatics, LLC

UMNIITDEDDL ES TDAITSTERS IDCITS TORFI FCLTO CROIUDRA T TAMPA DIVISION JEFFREY THELEN, Plaintiff, v. Case No: 8:20-cv-1724-TPB-JSS SOMATICS, LLC, Defendant. _______________________ / ORDER ON JURY INSTRUCTION ISSUES In this product liability case, Plaintiff Jeffrey Thelen sued Somatics, LLC, alleging injury due to electroconvulsive therapy (“ECT”) treatments he received using an ECT device manufactured by Somatics. During the trial, the Court discussed with the parties its approach to issues relating to the jury instructions. For the benefit of the parties, this memorandum provides further…