Bell v. Covidien LP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS _______________________________________ ) KIMBERLY BELL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action No. v. ) 22-11465-FDS ) COVIDIEN LP; COVIDIEN SALES LLC, ) COVIDIEN HOLDING INC.; and ) MEDTRONIC, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) _______________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS SAYLOR, C.J. This is a product-liability action involving a surgical stapler. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. Plaintiff Kimberly Bell alleges that defendants Covidien LP, Covidien Holding Inc., Covidien Sales LLC, and…