Legal Opinion
Advanced Bionics Corp. v. Medtronic, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided March 5, 2003No. S097308PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHIN, J.
We granted review to consider whether the superior court properly enjoined a party to a California lawsuit from taking any action in a Minnesota proceeding involving the same dispute. We conclude that under principles of judicial restraint and comity the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued here was improper. We therefore reverse the Court of Appeal’s judgment.
Facts
Medtronic, Inc. (Medtronic), a Minnesota corporation with headquarters in Fridley, Minnesota, manufactures implantable neurostimulation devices used to treat chronic pain. In 1995, Medtronic hired plaintiff Mark…
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