Legal Opinion
Russell Violette v. Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc., Russell Violette v. Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 7, 1995No. 94-1291 and 94-1334PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YOUNG, District Judge.
Russell Violette (“Violette”) instituted this action in the Superior Court in and for Ken-nebec County, Maine, seeking to recover for damage to his left wrist allegedly caused by the improper use of a medical device manufactured by the defendant Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc. (“Dyonics”), a Massachusetts corporation. Dyonics removed to federal court, where Violette ultimately obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $250,000. Dyonics’ appeal duly followed. It must fail.
The relevant prior proceedings and the facts supporting the jury’s verdict, see Data General Corp. v.…
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