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Hector v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Court of Appeals of California

180 Cal.App.3d 493 (1986)

Torts
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Francis Hector (plaintiff) was injured by a defective pacemaker implanted during treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Cedars-Sinai) (defendant), and sued on a theory of strict products liability. The trial court granted Cedars-Sinai's motion for summary judgment, and Hector appealed.

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Whether a hospital that provides a defective medical product, such as a pacemaker, to a patient in the course of treatment is subject to strict products liability, or is instead engaged only in the sale of professional services.

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