Legal Opinion
Rinehart v. International Playtex, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided July 18, 1988No. IP 87-196-CPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENTRY
DILLIN, District Judge.
This cause is before the Court on a motion by defendants for summary judgment and a motion by plaintiff for Rule 11 sanctions. For the following reasons, both motions are denied.
Background
In this diversity action, plaintiff alleges injuries from toxic shock syndrome, which she states she contracted from using menstrual tampons manufactured by defendant International Playtex, Inc. (“Playtex”), and sold by defendant Hook-Super X, Inc. Plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages based on theories of negligence and strict products liability.
Defendants have filed…
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