Legal Opinion
Kee v. Zimmer, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 17, 2012No. Civil Action No. 11-7789PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.
Defendant prescription medical device manufacturer moved to dismiss Counts I-VII and IX because, inter alia, Pennsylvania law does not impose liability for harm caused by a prescription device manufacturer under theories not based on negligence. For the reasons that follow, the Court will grant the motion and dismiss Counts I-VII and IX.
I. BACKGROUND1
On August 26, 2009, Marina Kee (“Plaintiff’) complained to Robert E. Booth, Jr., M.D., (“Dr. Booth”) of knee pain. Compl. ¶ 23, ECF No. 1. Dr. Booth diagnosed Plaintiff with advanced degenerative…
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