Herrera-Nevarez v. Ethicon, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION THOMAS E. SPRINGER, in his capacity ) as trustee of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy ) estate of ROCIO HERRERA-NEVAREZ, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 17 C 3930 ) ETHICON, INC., and ) JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: Rocio Herrera-Nevarez (Herrera) sued Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, alleging that she suffered injuries arising from her use of a medical device they manufactured. After a seven-day trial, the jury found in Herrera's…