Legal Opinion

Beth B. Pontenberg v. Boston Scientific

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 30, 2001No. 00-16656PublishedCited by 132 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Defendant Boston Scientific Corporation (“Boston Scientific”) appeals the district court’s order permitting the plaintiff Beth Pontenberg to dismiss voluntarily her product liability action. Boston Scientific contends that the district court abused its discretion in dismissing the complaint without prejudice because discovery had expired and Boston Scientific had filed a motion for summary judgnent. After review, we affirm.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On September 27, 1999, Beth Ponten-berg filed this product liability action against Boston Scientific in a Florida state court. Boston Scientific is…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Clayton E. Durham v. Florida East Coast Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  2. Reta L. McCants as Administratrix of the Estate of Johnny L. McCants Deceased v. Ford Motor Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  3. Betty v. Pace, as Administratrix of the Estate of Floyd J. Pace, Jr., Deceased v. Southern Express CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
  4. John Doe v. Urohealth Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  5. Robert J. Kovalic v. Dec International, Inc., a Wisconsin Corporation, Henrik Moe, and D.E. LinsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by132 opinions

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