In Re TMJ Implants Products Liability Litigation

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MAGNUSON, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

These matters, which are consoHdated for pretrial purposes under 28 U.S.C. § 1407, are before the Court upon Defendants Corning, Incorporated and Dow Chemical Company’s Motions for Summary Judgment. For the following reasons, the Court grants summary judgment in favor of these Defendants.

II. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs in these cases seek recovery for injuries they aHege were caused by temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) implants, some of which were manufactured by Dow Corning Corporation (Dow Corning). Movants Dow Chemical Company (Dow Chemical)…