Legal Opinion
Veil v. Vitek, Inc.
District Court, D. North Dakota
Decided September 18, 1992No. Civ. A. Nos. A3-90-197, A3-91-112 and A3-91-114PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BENSON, Senior District Judge.
In the above captioned cases three separate plaintiffs have brought personal injury actions against defendants Vitek, Inc. (Vitek) and E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company (DuPont). Defendant Vitek is a bankrupt Texas Corporation that has not entered an appearance. The three cases against DuPont are hereby consolidated for disposition.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Each plaintiff is a recipient of defendant Vitek’s Proplast (TMJ) Implant. The implant was designed by Vitek for use in the human jaw as a replacement for the cartilage disc in the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Matthew D. Vacca v. Viacom Broadcasting of Missouri, Inc. And Cbs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. Minnie T. Schmidt, and Norma J. KolandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Johnson Ex Rel. Johnson v. American Motors Corp.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
- Olson v. A. W. Chesterton Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by16 opinions
- In Re Temporomandibular Joint (Tmj) Implants Products Liability LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- In Re TMJ Implants Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1995
- House v. Armour of America, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1996
- House v. Armour of America, Inc.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1994
- Parker v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
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