Legal Opinion
Cabrera v. Cordis Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 29, 1998No. 96-17017PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
Laura Cabrera sued Cordis Corporation, alleging that a brain shunt manufactured by Cordis and implanted in her head was defectively designed, and that the silicone components in the shunt made her ill. The district court excluded the testimony of Cabrera’s expert witnesses under Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579, 113 S.Ct. 2786, 125 L.Ed.2d 469 (1993), and granted summary judgment to Cordis. Cabrera appeals.
FACTS
In 1977, Laura Cabrera, who was then fifteen years old, was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebral spinal…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Matthew Long v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Seatrain Lines and Royal Globe Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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