Swiss Company Dismissed from Morcellator Action for Lack of Jurisdiction
April 5, 2018
DOCUMENTS
- Order
CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge has dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction claims asserted against a Swiss company in a morcellator action, ruling that the company lacked sufficient contacts with the state related to the claims in the lawsuit.
On March 30, Judge John J. Tharp Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said the fact that Nouvag AG's customer distributed its device through a subsidiary in Illinois does not show that the Swiss company purposefully availed itself of the privilege of conducting activities within Illinois.
Marguerite Wilson, a Virginia resident, died of cancer …
FIRM NAMES
- Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine
- Goldberg Kohn
- Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum
- Tor Hoerman Law
- Wuersch & Gerling
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
HarrisMartin's MDL Conference: Video Game Addiction and the Latest Mass Tort Updates
May 29, 2024 - Salt Lake City, UT
The Grand America Hotel
HarrisMartin's Mass Tort Settlements Conference - Sponsored by Milestone
June 27, 2024 - Buffalo, NY
The Richardson Hotel Buffalo