Walus v. Pfizer, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLARKSON S. FISHER, District Judge.
Before the court is a motion brought pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by defendants, Pfizer, Inc. (“Pfizer”) and Shiley, Inc. (“Shiley”), for an order granting summary judgment in their favor on plaintiffs’ complaint. The court has considered the parties’ written submissions and oral argument. For the reasons set forth below, defendants’ motion is granted.
Facts
This is an action involving a prosthetic heart valve manufactured by Shiley that was implanted in plaintiff Robert Walus’s heart in October 1982 to replace his failing…
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