Legal Opinion
Sita v. Danek Medical, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 29, 1999No. Civ.A. 95-3630(DGT)PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TRAGER, District Judge.
This is one of two thousand actions filed by five thousand plaintiffs nationally against the makers of surgical screw systems used by orthopedic surgeons in certain types of spinal surgeries. The plaintiffs here are Michael Sita (“Sita”), now 57 years old, and his wife, Beverly Sita. Sita alleges claims of per se negligence arising out of alleged violations of 21 U.S.C. § 301, strict products liability, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of express 1 and implied warranties, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and conspiracy to…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Medtronic, Inc. v. LohrSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Western World Insurance Company v. Stack Oil, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Voss v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Martin v. HerzogNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
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