The suit, rejected by Ontario's highest court last month, was against a relatively unconventional defendant: the government regulatory agency Health Canada, which it was argued should have been more careful in approving and regulating the devices. Because the agency won on sovereign-immunity grounds, it looks as if the courts never got around to evaluating the plaintiff's contention that leaked silicone had caused them catastrophic health damage (CTV via Class Action Blawg).
Canadian breast implant class action fails
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Rafael Mangual Project Manager, Legal Policy rmangual@manhattan-institute.org |
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Katherine Lazarski Manhattan Institute klazarski@manhattan-institute.org |