Cheryl Dalton v. Teva North America

Barrett, Circuit Judge.

Cheryl Dalton appeals the summary judgment entered against her in this products liability case. The district court held that Dalton's claims failed under Indiana law because she did not provide expert evidence on the issue of causation. Dalton contends that she did not have to provide expert evidence because the cause of her injuries would be readily apparent to a lay juror. Because the district court correctly applied Indiana law, we affirm.

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In 2007, Dalton's doctor implanted a ParaGard Intrauterine Device ("IUD") in her uterus. An IUD is a form of long-term birth…