Cafazzo v. Central Medical Health Services, Inc.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
668 A.2d 521 (Pa. 1995)
Relevant factsFree
Cafazzo (plaintiff) received a jaw implant during surgery that was later found to be defective; he sued the operating physician and the medical facility, Central (defendant), for strict products liability, since the actual manufacturer, Vitek, had gone bankrupt and could not be sued. The trial court ruled for Central, and Cafazzo appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a medical services provider may be held strictly liable in tort for defects in a product manufactured by a third party and used in the course of providing medical services.