Legal Opinion
Raborn v. Albea
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 16, 2014No. 2013 CA 0633PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTheriot, J.
|2In this products liability case, the plaintiff appeals the dismissal of his products liability claim against the manufacturer of a medical device on the basis of prescription. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff, Frank Raborn, was born with a spinal deformity called spondylolisthesis which eventually resulted in an impingement of his spinal cord. On June 6, 2006, Mr. Raborn underwent a one-level fusion and laminectomy. Dr. Jeffrey R. Albea, the surgeon who performed this surgery, used a medical appliance consisting of rods and collars to support the fusion. Dr. Albea moved his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Hogg v. Chevron USA, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
- Jordan v. Employee Transfer Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Cole v. Celotex Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Bailey v. KhourySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
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