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.