Lori Schrott v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

When Lori Schrott’s bilateral breast augmentation surgery in 1987 failed to produce the positive results she expected, she was understandably upset. After receiving “Meme” brand polyurethane foam-coated silicone implants, Schrott experienced near-constant pain. Her breasts began to harden, and she eventually lost all feeling in both of them. In early 1989, the implant in Schrott’s right breast broke through the capsule that was supposed to keep it in the proper place. Although the implant did not actually rupture, the incident left her breast with a drooping appearance.…