Legal Opinion
Bowling v. Pfizer, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Ohio
Decided March 1, 1996No. C-1-91-256PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON APPLICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES
NANGLE, District Judge.
Individuals implanted with the Bjork-Shi-ley eonvexo/coneave heart valve brought this product liability action against the valve’s manufacturer, Shiley, Inc., and its parent company, Pfizer, Inc., alleging that the valve has design and manufacture defects which renders it hazardous to individuals in whom it has been implanted. On August 19, 1992, the Honorable S. Arthur Spiegel, Senior United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, approved a settlement of the action on a worldwide…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Bowling v. Pfizer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Lealao v. Beneficial California, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2000
- Bowling v. Pfizer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- Bowling v. Pfizer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Brotherton v. ClevelandDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2001
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