Haley v. Medtronic, Inc.

169 F.R.D. 643 (C.D. Cal. 1996)

Facts

D manufactured pacemakers. P got one of D's pacemakers implanted. It turns out that D's pacemaker was defective but it had yet to fail. P sued D for emotional distress from a fear of failure of her unit. The complaint alleged negligence, products liability, breach of warranty, and fraud. P also sought money damages and a program to monitor the health of class members. P moved for class certification of the tens of thousands of recipients of D's product.