Legal Opinion
Enlow v. St. Jude Medical, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided October 18, 2001No. CIVA3:00CV-666-SPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SIMPSON, Chief Judge.
This matter is before the court on the motion of the defendant St. Jude Medical, Inc. (“St. Jude”) for partial summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, St. Jude’s motion will be granted.
BACKGROUND
This product liability claim arose from the death of Judith Enlow (“Enlow”) on December 14, 1999. Plaintiff claims En-low’s death was caused by a malfunction of a mechanical heart valve manufactured and sold by St. Jude and surgically implanted in Enlow immediately prior to her death. (Pltf. Complaint ¶ 4-10).
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