Legal Opinion
Green v. Smith & Nephew AHP, Inc.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 2001No. 98-2162PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJon P. Wilcox, J.
¶ 1. This case arises from a products liability claim brought by Linda M. Green (Green) against Smith & Nephew AHP, Inc. (S&N). Green alleged that S&N manufactured defective and unreasonably dangerous latex medical gloves, which caused her to suffer injuries arising from allergic reactions to the proteins in those gloves. Accordingly, Green claimed, S&N should be held strictly liable for these injuries.
¶ 2. At the close of the trial on Green's claim, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Green and against S&N. The Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Judge Charles F. Kahn, Jr., entered judgment…
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