Legal Opinion
Staudt v. Artifex Ltd.
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided August 10, 1998No. 96-C-533PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION and ORDER
MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, Steven and Tracy Staudt, who are husband and wife, filed this action on May 6, 1996, against Artifex, Ltd., the manufacturer of an allegedly defective bone screw device (or “spinal fixation” device) which was implanted into his spine and the insurer of Artifex, Admiral Insurance Company [“Admiral”]. This hardware is designed to be implanted in a patient’s back by a doctor in performing corrective spinal surgery.
Presently before the court are two motions for summary judgment: (1) defendants’ motion for summary judgment…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Occidental Life Insurance v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Ollerman v. O'Rourke Co., Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
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- Woodzicka v. Artifex Ltd.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1998
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