Legal Opinion
Tears v. Bos. Scientific Corp.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided September 29, 2018No. 17 Civ. 9793 (AJN)PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlison J. Nathan, District Judge
This case arises from Plaintiff Terrance Tears' 2002 implantation with the Greenfield Filter, a vena cava filter manufactured by Defendant Boston Scientific Corporation ("BSC"). Tears seeks compensatory and punitive damages from BSC for alleged negligence, strict products liability, breach of express and implied warranties, fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment, negligent misrepresentation, and violation of New York General Business Law ("GBL") Sections 349 and 350. Before the Court is BSC's motion to dismiss the complaint in its entirety for failure to state a claim upon which relief…
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