Legal Opinion
Akins v. C.R. Bard, Inc.
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 6, 2008No. C.A. Nos. PC/07-4808, PC/07-5057, PC/07-4173, PC/07-4709, PC/07-4418, PC/07-4541, PC/07-5058, PC/07-4174, PC/07-4703, PC/07-4191, PC/07-0833, PC/07-0837, PC/07-1707, PC/07-4704, PC/07-5195, PC/07-4706, PC/07-1709, PC/07-1088, PC/07-4701, PC/07-4165, PC/07-1710, PC/07-4540, PC/07-4539, PC/07-4089, PC/07-0836, PC/07-3046, PC/07-4708, PC/07-4175, PC/07-1087, PC/07-5059, PC/07-4417, PC/07-4048, PC/07-1380, PC/07-4707, PC/07-1706, PC/07-1705, PC/07-0303, PC/07-4702, PC/07-2639, PC/07-1708, PC/07-4705, PC/07-6620, PC/07-3666, PC/07-0835, PC/07-0304Published
1Opinion of the Court
Before the Court in these products liability actions are consolidated Motions to Dismiss (Motions) filed by the Defendants C.R. Bard, Inc. (Bard), and Davol, Inc. (Davol) (collectively, the Defendants), against all of the above-named Plaintiffs.1 The Motions are based upon the doctrine of forum nonconveniens. The Plaintiffs have filed objections. Jurisdiction is pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 8-2-14.2
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Facts and Travel
The instant matter involves litigation concerning allegations of defects in various models of the Composix® Kugel® Patches, or hernia patches, manufactured and sold by the Defendants…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Blinzler v. Marriott International, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1994
- Houk v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1985
- Essex Crane Rental Corp. v. Vic Kirsch Construction Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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