Legal Opinion
Vitolo v. Dow Corning Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 28, 1995PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John Leone, J.
This is an action to recover damages founded upon allegations of negligence, fraud, fraudulent misrepresentations, and violation of statute.
Plaintiff is a physician. His practice is devoted either exclusively or primarily to plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. As part of his practice, plaintiff prescribes and inserts mammary implant devices in his patients.
Defendants Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Inc., Surgitek, Inc., and Medical Engineering Corporation manufactured and/or distributed the breast implants which were furnished to plaintiff. Defendant…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Washington State Physicians Insurance Exchange & Ass'n v. Fisons Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1993
- Becker v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Lanzi v. BrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Kennedy v. McKesson Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Hall v. WalterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1998
- In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2001
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc. v. Philip Morris USA Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- Vitolo v. Mentor H/S, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2006
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc. v. Philip Morris, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2001
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