Legal Opinion
Porterfield v. Ethicon, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 18, 1999No. 98-51114PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Per curiam
Anita and John Porterfield filed this lawsuit against Ethicon, the manufacturer of a mesh used to surgically repair Anita Porterfield’s ventral hernia, for product liability, negligence, breach of warranty, fraud, and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Ethicon. Porterfields appeal. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEEDINGS
On November 19, 1998, Anita Porter-field underwent ventral hernia repair surgery during which Dr. George Mimari implanted Prolene polypropylene mesh in her abdomen to repair and/or reinforce her…
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