Legal Opinion
Richman v. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 24, 1995No. 94 Civ. 6397 (PKL)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge:
This is a product liability action brought by Janice Richman (“Richman”) against W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (“Gore”), seeking recovery for injuries allegedly resulting from an artificial ligament purportedly manufactured by Gore. Defendant now moves this Court for an order dismissing the action on the grounds that all of plaintiffs claims are preempted by federal law. Alternatively, defendant moves to dismiss plaintiffs claims for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. For the reasons stated below, defendant’s motion for dismissal…
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