Legal Opinion
Porter v. Pfizer Hospital Products Group, Inc.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided January 22, 1992No. Civ. 90-0230-BPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
BRODY, District Judge.
This products liability case arises out of a hip replacement operation performed on Gordon Porter, the plaintiff, on July 15, 1986. During the course of the operation, the surgeon drilled a hole in Porter’s hip so that he could implant a 64mm one-piece acetabular cup without using cement. As the surgeon hammered the acetabular cup into place, however, the cup’s polyethylene liner separated from the metallic backing. The broken cup had to be removed. The surgeon did not have an identical 64mm cup available and elected to complete the operation by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Bernier v. Raymark Industries, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
- Stanley v. Schiavi Mobile Homes, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- Roberts v. American Chain & Cable Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1969
- Lorfano v. Dura Stone Steps, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
- St. Germain v. Husqvarna Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Violette v. Dyonics, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
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