Legal Opinion
Bergquist v. Medtronic, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 2, 1985No. C6-84-1243PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SEDGWICK, Judge.
Edward W. Bergquist, trustee, brought a wrongful death action on behalf of Erik Henry Boteus’s family on the theories of strict liability, breach of warranties and negligence. Bergquist appeals judgment dismissing this case on the basis of forum non conveniens. We reverse.
FACTS
Erik Henry Boteus died on April 14, 1981 at the Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden, allegedly as the result of the surgical implantation of a faulty prosthetic aortic valve manufactured and sold by respondents Medtronic, Inc. and Medtronic Blood Systems, Inc. (hereafter, Medtronic). This…
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- Bergquist v. Medtronic, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Fraizer v. St. Jude Medical, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1985