McKasson v. Zimmer Manufacturing Co.

Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This products liability action was initiated against the manufacturer and distributor of a certain surgical pin known as a Schneider intramedullary rod. Injuries were allegedly sustained due to a break in one of defendants’ rods which had been implanted in plaintiffs left femur. The jury awarded plaintiff a verdict of $175,000 and defendants appeal from the judgment entered thereon.

Defendants seek reversal based upon the following averred errors: (1) absence of evidence of a manufacturing defect in the rod which could have caused…