Aebischer v. Stryker Corp.

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Lenore Aebischer’s artificial hip unexpectedly began to cause her pain less than four years after it was implanted, and she soon underwent surgery to replace it. After the surgery her doctor concluded that the device had suffered “advanced or catastrophic failure.” Aebischer sued the manufacturer and its parent company, alleging that the product was defective, but the district court dismissed her lawsuit under Illinois’ two-year statute of limitations because Aebischer had filed suit more than two years after learning that her hip would need to be replaced.

We reverse. The…