Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/William Cooper v. Smith & Nephew, Incorporated, and Smith & Nephew Richards, Incorporated Abraham Rogozinski Chaim Rogozinski James Walt Simmons American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons North American Spine Society Scoliosis Research Society Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 614043 Acromed Corporation,charter Number 816942 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 Synthes Synthes, Incorporated Synthes North America, Incorporated Synthes A.G. Chur Danek Medical, Incorporated Sofamor, Incorporated Sofamor-Danek Group, Incorporated Sofamor, S.N.C. Youngwood Medical Specialties, Incorporated, Formerly Known as Stuart Medical Specialty, Incorporated, Formerly Known as National Medical Specialty, Incorporated Zimmer, Incorporated
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No. 774277
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
William Cooper v. Smith & Nephew, Incorporated, and Smith & Nephew Richards, Incorporated Abraham Rogozinski Chaim Rogozinski James Walt Simmons American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons North American Spine Society Scoliosis Research Society Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 614043 Acromed Corporation,charter Number 816942 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 Synthes Synthes, Incorporated Synthes North America, Incorporated Synthes A.G. Chur Danek Medical, Incorporated Sofamor, Incorporated Sofamor-Danek Group, Incorporated Sofamor, S.N.C. Youngwood Medical Specialties, Incorporated, Formerly Known as Stuart Medical Specialty, Incorporated, Formerly Known as National Medical Specialty, Incorporated Zimmer, Incorporated
No. 774277 · Decided July 9, 2001
No. 774277·Fourth Circuit · 2001·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
July 9, 2001
Citation
No. 774277
Disposition
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William Cooper v. Smith & Nephew, Incorporated, and Smith & Nephew Richards, Incorporated Abraham Rogozinski Chaim Rogozinski James Walt Simmons American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons North American Spine Society Scoliosis Research Society Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 614043 Acromed Corporation,charter Number 816942 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 Synthes Synthes, Incorporated Synthes North America, Incorporated Synthes A.G. Chur Danek Medical, Incorporated Sofamor, Incorporated Sofamor-Danek Group, Incorporated Sofamor, S.N.C. Youngwood Medical Specialties, Incorporated, Formerly Known as Stuart Medical Specialty, Incorporated, Formerly Known as National Medical Specialty, Incorporated Zimmer, Incorporated is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for William Cooper v. Smith & Nephew, Incorporated, and Smith & Nephew Richards, Incorporated Abraham Rogozinski Chaim Rogozinski James Walt Simmons American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons North American Spine Society Scoliosis Research Society Acromed Corporation, Charter Number 614043 Acromed Corporation,charter Number 816942 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 Synthes Synthes, Incorporated Synthes North America, Incorporated Synthes A.G. Chur Danek Medical, Incorporated Sofamor, Incorporated Sofamor-Danek Group, Incorporated Sofamor, S.N.C. Youngwood Medical Specialties, Incorporated, Formerly Known as Stuart Medical Specialty, Incorporated, Formerly Known as National Medical Specialty, Incorporated Zimmer, Incorporated in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on July 9, 2001.
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