Grubbs v. Medtronic Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION JONATHAN DAVID GRUBBS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action Number vs. ) 2:18-cv-01468-AKK ) MEDTRONIC, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Jonathan David Grubbs brings this products liability action based on alleged defects in a pain pump manufactured by the Medtronic Defendants. According to Grubbs, the pain pump malfunctioned several months after his physician implanted it in Grubbs’ body, necessitating a subsequent surgery to replace the pump with one made by another manufacturer.…