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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA 

 

CHARLESTON DIVISION 

 

 

 

JOAQUINITA SANCHEZ AND JOSE SANCHEZ, 

 

 Plaintiffs, 

 

v. Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-4891 

 

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP., 

 

 Defendant. 

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 

(Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment) 

Boston Scientific asks the court to dismiss punitive damages claims. Mot. 

Partial Summ. J. [ECF No. 39]. Summary judgment cannot be granted if genuine 

disputes of material fact remain on the matter to be adjudicated. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). 

Summary judgment on punitive damages is rare because the issue involves a web of 

factual determinations and evidentiary records are usually muddled enough that 

factual disputes remain. These concerns are present in this case, so summary 

judgment on punitive damages is not warranted. The court DENIES the Motion for 

Partial Summary Judgment [ECF No. 39] and DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of 

this Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented party. 

ENTER: April 14, 2016 

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