Taylor v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

¶1 Josette Taylor, individually and in her capacity as the personal representative of the estate of her husband Fred E. Taylor,1 appeals from a jury verdict finding no liability by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISI) under the Washington Tort Reform and Product Liability Act (WPLA),2 for Taylor’s injuries resulting from complications during a robotically assisted prostatectomy.3 Taylor argues that the trial court erred by not instructing the jury that (1) ISI, manufacturer of the system used to perform the surgery, owed a duty to warn the hospital in addition to the *780surgeon, and (2) strict…