Legal Opinion
Montoya v. Mentor Corp.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided May 29, 1996No. 16407PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
APODACA, Chief Judge.
1.Plaintiffs Abel and Joann Montoya appeal the trial court’s order granting summary judgment and dismissing their complaint alleging product liability claims against Defendant Mentor Corporation. The trial court ruled that the Medical Device Amendments of 1976, 21 U.S.C. Sections 360c-3601 (1994) (the MDA), preempted Plaintiffs’ causes of action. We disagree, reverse the trial court, and remand for trial.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
2. This appeal arose as a result of injuries suffered by Plaintiff Abel Montoya and allegedly caused by a medical implant. In…
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