U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1997

Griffin v. Medtronic

Griffin v. Medtronic
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided May 27, 1997

Griffin v. Medtronic

Opinion

FILED: May 27, 1997 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 94-1219

Catherine W. Griffin, Plaintiff - Appellant, versus Medtronic, Incorporated, Defendant - Appellee.

O R D E R

On April 30, 1996, this court affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's opinion granting Medtronic, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment. See Griffin v. Medtronic, Inc., 82 F.3d 79 (4th Cir. 1996). The Supreme Court granted certiorari and vacated this court's judgment for further consideration in light of Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr, 518 U.S. ___, 116 S. Ct. 2240 (1996). See Griffin v. Medtronic, Inc. , ___ U.S. ___, 117 S. Ct. 939 (1997).

Expressing no opinion on the ultimate decision, and after re- viewing Lohr and, as well, our decision in Duvall v. Bristol-Myers- Squibb Co., 103 F.3d 324 (4th Cir. 1996), another case remanded to us in view of Lohr, we think it better to remand as to each of the five counts in the Griffin complaint, as named on page two of our slip opinion in this case, and to require their reconsideration under Lohr and Duvall, supra. It is so ORDERED.

Entered at the direction of Senior Judge Michael, with the concurrence of Judge Widener and Judge Motz.

______________________________ CLERK

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