Legal Opinion

Mariela Garcia Lopez v. Medtronic, Inc., Covidien, L.P., Covidien Holding, Inc., Covidien Sales LLC, Old Colony State Insurance Company and X Y Z Corporations 1-S

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided March 5, 2026No. 2584CV01006-CPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Plaintiff Mariela Garcia Lopez ("Plaintiff") has brought a multi-count product liability action. In her First Amended Complaint (the"Complaint"), Plaintiff asserts personal injury claims against the designers, manufacturers and sell_ers of a medical device that failed during her hysterectomy surgery. Presented for decision is the Defendants' Rule 12(b)(6) M tion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim.

FACTS[1]

In April, 2022, Plaintiff underwent a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy surgery. During this laparoscopfoprocedure, Plaintiffs surgical team utilized the Defendants' Endo…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Medtronic, Inc. v. LohrSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs' Legal CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  4. Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
  5. Iannacchino v. Ford Motor Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008

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