Legal Opinion
Cornett v. Johnson & Johnson & Cordis Corp.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided July 23, 2010PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
PARRILLO, J.A.D.
At issue in these consolidated appeals is whether State causes of action in strict product liability, breach of express and implied warranty, and derivative claims for alleged defects in a medical device, the Cypher® Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent (Cypher or device), manufactured by defendant Cordis Corporation (Cordis or defendant) are preempted by the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA), 21 U.S.C.A §§ 360c-360m, to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), 21 U.S.C.A §§ 301-399. Also at issue is whether Kentucky’s or New Jersey’s…
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