Legal Opinion
Androphy v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 23, 1998No. 98 C 1078PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BUCKLO, District Judge.
Plaintiff Gary Androphy, an orthopaedic surgeon, filed suit alleging the defendants infringed U.S.Patent Nos. 4,487,203 (tripla-nar knee resection method) and 4,567,885 (triplanar knee resection system). Both patents are directed to the surgical implantation of artificial knees. Defendants Johnson & Johnson (“Johnson”), Stryker Corporation (“Stryker”), Osteonics Corporation (“Osteon-ies”), and Howmedica, Inc. (“Howmedica”) filed motions to dismiss or sever claims for misjoinder, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 21. Johnson also filed a motion to…
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