MATTER OF SILICONE IMPLANT LITIG.


171 Misc.2d 980 (1997)

656 N.Y.S.2d 97

In the Matter of New York State Silicone Breast Implant Litigation.

Supreme Court, New York County.

January 24, 1997


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weitz & Luxenberg, P. C., New York City (Perry Weitz and Denise M. Dunleavy of counsel), and Schneider, Kleinick, Weitz, Damashek & Shoot, New York City (Dawn De Weil of counsel), for plaintiffs. Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, L. L. P., New York City (William B. Griffin of counsel), for Baxter International and another, defendants. Martin, Clearwater & Bell, New York City (Stacie L. Young of counsel), for New York Hospital and others, defendants. Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, New York City (Eric M. Kraus of counsel), for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and another, defendants. Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber, Buffalo (Thomas S. Wiswall and Tamar P. Halpern of counsel), for McGhan Medical Corp. and others, defendants. Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Joseph M. Price of counsel), for 3-M, defendant. Herrick, Feinstein, L. L. P., New York City (Joshua F. Scheier of counsel), for General Electric, defendant.


JOAN B. LOBIS, J.

By this decision it will be determined if the New York State cases alleging damage as the result of silicone breast implants will be tried in a manner similar to cases pending in the Federal courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. The District Courts have severed certain pending claims for systemic injuries1 alleged to be caused by silicone and...

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