Legal Opinion
Mariann HOPKINS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DOW CORNING CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 26, 1994No. 92-16132PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity action, Mariann Hopkins sued Dow Corning Corporation to recover for injuries suffered as a result of two sets of breast implants manufactured by Dow, which she received in breast reconstruction surgeries in 1977 and 1986. The jury found Dow liable for Hopkins’ injuries and awarded Hopkins $840,000 in compensatory damages and $6.5 million in punitive damages. Dow appeals.
Dow contends that the district court erred in determining that Hopkins’ claims were not barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Dow challenges the district court’s determination…
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