Royer v. Catholic Medical Center
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
741 A.2d 74 (1999)
Relevant factsFree
Catholic Medical Center (defendant) surgically implanted a prosthetic knee in Royer (plaintiff) that later proved defective and had to be replaced; Royer sued CMC on a strict-products-liability theory, and the trial court dismissed CMC on the ground it was not a seller of goods for strict-liability purposes, prompting Royer's appeal.
IssueFree
Whether a health care provider may be held strictly liable for supplying a defective prosthesis in the course of providing health care services.
Related cases
Cafazzo v. Central Medical Health Services, Inc.668 A.2d 521 (Pa. 1995)Rix v. General Motors Corp.723 P.2d 195 (Mont. 1986)Hector v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center180 Cal.App.3d 493 (1986)Jordan v. Sunnyslope Appliance Propane & Plumbing Supplies Co.660 P.2d 1236 (1983)Remsburg v. Docusearch, Inc.86 A.2d 1001 (2003)