Ellen Mendes v. Medtronic, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit · Decided 1994-03-09

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BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge. In this products liability action against the manufacturer of an allegedly defective pacemaker, plaintiff-appellant, Ellen Mendes, appeals from an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, Med-tronic, Inc. The district court entered summary judgment for Medtronic, ruling that the express preemption clause of the Medical Device Am…

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