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Doughtery v. C.R. Bard, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Jul 18, 2012
CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-6048 (E.D. Pa. Jul. 18, 2012)

Summary

concluding that Hahn does not bar claims for breach of express warranty

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Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-6048

07-18-2012

PEGGY DOUGHTERY, individually and as parent and natural guardian of D.J., a minor, Plaintiff, v. C.R. BARD, INC., and DAVOL, INC., Defendants.


ORDER

AND NOW, this 18th day of July, 2012, upon careful consideration of defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiff's first amended complaint (document no. 7), plaintiff's opposition thereto, and defendants' reply, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED as follows:

1. The following claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE: (a) counts II and III, alleging strict liability based on a design defect and a failure to warn, respectively; (b) the claim for breach of the implied warranty of merchantability in count V, but only insofar as it is based on an alleged design defect or failure to warn; (c) the claim for breach of the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose in count V; and (d) count VI, alleging a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.

2. Plaintiff's remaining claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to plaintiff's right to file a second amended complaint, if she can do so in compliance with the limits of Rule 11, within 20 days of the date of this order. Otherwise, these claims will be dismissed with prejudice after the 20-day period has expired.

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William H. Yohn Jr., Judge


Summaries of

Doughtery v. C.R. Bard, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Jul 18, 2012
CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-6048 (E.D. Pa. Jul. 18, 2012)

concluding that Hahn does not bar claims for breach of express warranty

Summary of this case from Brown v. C.R. Bard, Inc.

stating that the court "reason[ed] that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has had ample opportunity to preclude manufacturing defect claims in strict liability, and has not yet done so."

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In Doughtery, the court distinguished the underlying basis of liability for a claim alleging the breach of an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, finding it "inconsistent with the policy underlying comment k to find an implied promise by the manufacturer that the product is suitable for a particular purpose and to subject the manufacturer to strict liability for a personal injury resulting from a breach of that implied promise."

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Case details for

Doughtery v. C.R. Bard, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:PEGGY DOUGHTERY, individually and as parent and natural guardian of D.J.…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Date published: Jul 18, 2012

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-6048 (E.D. Pa. Jul. 18, 2012)

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