Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Jeannette Wade Edwin Wade v. Danek Medical, Incorporated Sofamor, Incorporated Sofamor-Danek Group, Incorporated Sofamor, S.N.C. Warsaw Orthopedic, Incorporated, and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons North American Spine Society Scoliosis Research Society Zimmer, Incorporated Danek Capital Corporation Danek Sales Corporation Buckman Company, Incorporated Norex Usa, Incorporated National Medical Specialty, Incorporated Stuart, Incorporated Eduardo Luque Paul McAfee Roger P. Jackson David Bradford Yves Cotrel Jean Dubousset Harry Shufflebarger R. Geoffrey Wilber Charles E. Johnston, II Richard Ashman, ph.d. Gary Lowery George Rapp Ensor Transfeldt Hansen Yuan John A. Herring John P. Barrett Thomas Whitecloud, III Thomas A. Zdeblick Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children Gicd-Usa Groupe International Cotreldubousset Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 614043 Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 816942 Acromed Research and Development Corporation Acromed Spine Research Foundation, Incorporated Acromed Incorporated, Charter Number 811415 Acromed Incorporated, Charter Number 816943 Acromed Holding Corporation, Charter Number 811416 Ace Medical Company Advanced Spine Fixation Systems, Incorporated Cross Medical Products Depuy-Motech, Incorporated Howmedica, Incorporated and Its Parent Pfizer, Incorporated Scientific Spinal Smith & Nephew Richards, Incorporated Synthes, U.S.A. Synthes, Incorporated Synthes North America, Incorporated Synthes, A.G. Chur Advanced Biosearch Associates Spinal Science Advancement Foundation Health Industry Manufacturer's Association Orthopedic Surgical Manufacturers Association Spinal Implant Manufacturers Group Youngwood Medical Specialties, Incorporated Hansen Yuan, M.D. Richard W. Treharne, ph.d Ermon R. Pickard Stuart Medical Incorporated, Formerly Known as Stuart Drug and Surgical Supply, Incorporated
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No. 765010
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jeannette Wade Edwin Wade v. Danek Medical, Incorporated Sofamor, Incorporated Sofamor-Danek Group, Incorporated Sofamor, S.N.C. Warsaw Orthopedic, Incorporated, and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons North American Spine Society Scoliosis Research Society Zimmer, Incorporated Danek Capital Corporation Danek Sales Corporation Buckman Company, Incorporated Norex Usa, Incorporated National Medical Specialty, Incorporated Stuart, Incorporated Eduardo Luque Paul McAfee Roger P. Jackson David Bradford Yves Cotrel Jean Dubousset Harry Shufflebarger R. Geoffrey Wilber Charles E. Johnston, II Richard Ashman, ph.d. Gary Lowery George Rapp Ensor Transfeldt Hansen Yuan John A. Herring John P. Barrett Thomas Whitecloud, III Thomas A. Zdeblick Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children Gicd-Usa Groupe International Cotreldubousset Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 614043 Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 816942 Acromed Research and Development Corporation Acromed Spine Research Foundation, Incorporated Acromed Incorporated, Charter Number 811415 Acromed Incorporated, Charter Number 816943 Acromed Holding Corporation, Charter Number 811416 Ace Medical Company Advanced Spine Fixation Systems, Incorporated Cross Medical Products Depuy-Motech, Incorporated Howmedica, Incorporated and Its Parent Pfizer, Incorporated Scientific Spinal Smith & Nephew Richards, Incorporated Synthes, U.S.A. Synthes, Incorporated Synthes North America, Incorporated Synthes, A.G. Chur Advanced Biosearch Associates Spinal Science Advancement Foundation Health Industry Manufacturer's Association Orthopedic Surgical Manufacturers Association Spinal Implant Manufacturers Group Youngwood Medical Specialties, Incorporated Hansen Yuan, M.D. Richard W. Treharne, ph.d Ermon R. Pickard Stuart Medical Incorporated, Formerly Known as Stuart Drug and Surgical Supply, Incorporated
No. 765010 · Decided July 14, 1999
No. 765010·Fourth Circuit · 1999·
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Case Details
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
July 14, 1999
Citation
No. 765010
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Jeannette Wade Edwin Wade v. Danek Medical, Incorporated Sofamor, Incorporated Sofamor-Danek Group, Incorporated Sofamor, S.N.C. Warsaw Orthopedic, Incorporated, and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons North American Spine Society Scoliosis Research Society Zimmer, Incorporated Danek Capital Corporation Danek Sales Corporation Buckman Company, Incorporated Norex Usa, Incorporated National Medical Specialty, Incorporated Stuart, Incorporated Eduardo Luque Paul McAfee Roger P. Jackson David Bradford Yves Cotrel Jean Dubousset Harry Shufflebarger R. Geoffrey Wilber Charles E. Johnston, II Richard Ashman, ph.d. Gary Lowery George Rapp Ensor Transfeldt Hansen Yuan John A. Herring John P. Barrett Thomas Whitecloud, III Thomas A. Zdeblick Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children Gicd-Usa Groupe International Cotreldubousset Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 614043 Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 816942 Acromed Research and Development Corporation Acromed Spine Research Foundation, Incorporated Acromed Incorporated, Charter Number 811415 Acromed Incorporated, Charter Number 816943 Acromed Holding Corporation, Charter Number 811416 Ace Medical Company Advanced Spine Fixation Systems, Incorporated Cross Medical Products Depuy-Motech, Incorporated Howmedica, Incorporated and Its Parent Pfizer, Incorporated Scientific Spinal Smith & Nephew Richards, Incorporated Synthes, U.S.A. Synthes, Incorporated Synthes North America, Incorporated Synthes, A.G. Chur Advanced Biosearch Associates Spinal Science Advancement Foundation Health Industry Manufacturer's Association Orthopedic Surgical Manufacturers Association Spinal Implant Manufacturers Group Youngwood Medical Specialties, Incorporated Hansen Yuan, M.D. Richard W. Treharne, ph.d Ermon R. Pickard Stuart Medical Incorporated, Formerly Known as Stuart Drug and Surgical Supply, Incorporated is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Jeannette Wade Edwin Wade v. Danek Medical, Incorporated Sofamor, Incorporated Sofamor-Danek Group, Incorporated Sofamor, S.N.C. Warsaw Orthopedic, Incorporated, and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons North American Spine Society Scoliosis Research Society Zimmer, Incorporated Danek Capital Corporation Danek Sales Corporation Buckman Company, Incorporated Norex Usa, Incorporated National Medical Specialty, Incorporated Stuart, Incorporated Eduardo Luque Paul McAfee Roger P. Jackson David Bradford Yves Cotrel Jean Dubousset Harry Shufflebarger R. Geoffrey Wilber Charles E. Johnston, II Richard Ashman, ph.d. Gary Lowery George Rapp Ensor Transfeldt Hansen Yuan John A. Herring John P. Barrett Thomas Whitecloud, III Thomas A. Zdeblick Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children Gicd-Usa Groupe International Cotreldubousset Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 614043 Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 816942 Acromed Research and Development Corporation Acromed Spine Research Foundation, Incorporated Acromed Incorporated, Charter Number 811415 Acromed Incorporated, Charter Number 816943 Acromed Holding Corporation, Charter Number 811416 Ace Medical Company Advanced Spine Fixation Systems, Incorporated Cross Medical Products Depuy-Motech, Incorporated Howmedica, Incorporated and Its Parent Pfizer, Incorporated Scientific Spinal Smith & Nephew Richards, Incorporated Synthes, U.S.A. Synthes, Incorporated Synthes North America, Incorporated Synthes, A.G. Chur Advanced Biosearch Associates Spinal Science Advancement Foundation Health Industry Manufacturer's Association Orthopedic Surgical Manufacturers Association Spinal Implant Manufacturers Group Youngwood Medical Specialties, Incorporated Hansen Yuan, M.D. Richard W. Treharne, ph.d Ermon R. Pickard Stuart Medical Incorporated, Formerly Known as Stuart Drug and Surgical Supply, Incorporated in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on July 14, 1999.
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