Michael J. Pappas, Phd, P.e. v. Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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No. 01-2321
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MICHAEL J. PAPPAS, PHD, P.E.; FREDERICK F. BUECHEL, M.D.,
individually and as trustees of Biomedical Engineering
Trust
v.
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.;
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
(D.C. civil No. 97-cv-03450)
DEPUY, INC.
v.
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TRUST; ENDOTECH, INC.
(D.C. civil No. 96-cv-00797)
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. ("Depuy") formerly
DePuy Inc.,
Appellant
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On Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of New Jersey
D. C. Civil No. 97-cv-03450
District Judge: Hon. Alfred J. Lechner, Jr.
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Submitted Pursuant to LAR 34.1(a)
April 8, 2002
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Before: McKEE, BARRY and ALARCON Circuit Judges.
(Opinion Filed: April 24, 2002)
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OPINION OF THE COURT
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PER CURIAM:
Appellants Michael J. Pappas, Ph.D. and Frederick F. Buechel, M.D., appeal
various orders of the District Court for the District of New Jersey concerning their
lawsuit against Appellees DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. and DePuy International, LTD.
These orders denied in part their motion for summary judgment, denied their motion to
strike certain testimony, and denied their post-trial motion for judgment as a matter of
law, or, in the alternative, a new trial.
Because we write only for the district court and the parties to this litigation, who

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are familiar with the circumstances underlying the instant appeal, we need not recite the
factual or procedural background of this dispute. We have reviewed the thoughtful
Letter Opinion of the district court and the other issues presented on the record, and we
will affirm substantially for the reasons set forth in those opinions and on the record.

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