No. 24-5945

Jodi Rouviere v. Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, dba Stryker Orthopaedics, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: federal-rules-of-evidence jury-consideration material-fact reasonable-diligence seventh-amendment summary-judgment
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Latest Conference: 2024-12-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the trial court improperly removed the factual inquiry into reasonable diligence and material fact questions from jury consideration in violation of the Seventh Amendment and Federal Rules of Evidence

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED : ISSUEI: WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT EFFECTIVELY REMOVED THE FACTUAL INQUIRY INTO PETITIONER “EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE” UNDER NEW YORK CLS CPLR 214-c (2) FROM THE JURY IN FAVOR OF AN OBJECTIVE STANDARD WHICH DISPENSES WITH ANY NEED TO ASCERTAIN PETITIONER’S KNOWLEDGE AS TO THE ETIOLOGY OF AN INJURY? : ISSUE II: WHETHER THE TRIAL COURTS REMOVAL FROM THE JURY THE MATERIAL FACT QUESTION OF WHEN PETITIONER KNEW OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE LATENT INJURY OF METALOSIS SUSTAINED BY PETITIONER, AND DECIDING SAID MATERIAL FACT QUESTION DURING SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEEDING VIOLATED PETITIONER’S SEVENTH AMENDMENT RIGHT UNDER THE U.S. CONSTITUTION? ISSUE III: THE SECOND CIRCUIT FAILED TO FOLLOW FED. R. EVID. 702 AND WHERE THE PANEL’S FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE STANDARD OF “DISPUTES OF MATERIAL FACT” IN THE REVIEW AND GRANTING OF A SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION UNDER CPLR 214C(2) DEPRIVED PETITIONER OF A JURY'S CONSIDERATION THEREBY CONFLICTING WITH THE SUPREME COURT’S RULINGS IN ANDERSON V. LIBERTY LOBBY, INC. AND RELATED CASES i

Docket Entries

2024-12-16
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2024-11-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
2024-11-18
Waiver of right of respondent Medical Device Business Services, Inc. f/k/a DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.'s. to respond filed.
2024-11-18
Waiver of right of respondent Howmedia Osteonics Corporation to respond filed.
2024-08-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 12, 2024)

Attorneys

Howmedia Osteonics Corporation
Paul E. AsfendisGibbons, P.C., Respondent
Paul E. AsfendisGibbons, P.C., Respondent
Jodi Rouviere
Jodi Rouviere — Petitioner
Jodi Rouviere — Petitioner
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. f/k/a DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.'s.
J. T. LarsonBarnes & Thornburg, LLP, Respondent
J. T. LarsonBarnes & Thornburg, LLP, Respondent