Minnesota Appeals Court: Judicial Estoppel Misapplied In Surgical Staple Case

Mealey's (June 14, 2022, 2:29 PM EDT) -- ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on June 13 reversed summary judgment in a surgical stapler injury case after finding that a trial court misapplied law regarding judicial estoppel because the plaintiff didn’t declare his potential claim against the medical device maker until after a summary judgment motion was filed....