Legal Opinion
Reece v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided December 9, 2014No. Case No. 5:13-cv-01091-MHHPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MADELINE HUGHES HAIKALA; District Judge.
In this diversity action, plaintiffs Homer Lee Reece and Nelda Reece assert claims against defendant Intuitive Surgical, Inc. under Tennessee law. The claims relate to injuries that Mr. Reece sustained during a surgical procedure in which Mr. Reece’s physician used Intuitive’s surgical robot known as the da Vinci Surgical System. During the procedure, Mr. Reece suffered injuries that required a 44-day hospitalization and multiple follow-up treatments.
Intuitive has filed a motion to dismiss. The company contends that…
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