Green v. Smith & Nephew AHP, Inc.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
629 N.W.2d 727 (2001)
- Written by Emily Laird, JD
Facts
Smith & Nephew AHP, Inc. (S&N) (defendant) manufactured latex medical gloves. Linda Green (plaintiff) wore S&N’s gloves and suffered a severe allergic reaction. Green claimed S&N’s gloves were defective because the gloves’ design allowed the latex proteins in the gloves to cause an allergic reaction. In the circuit court, a jury found S&N liable for Green’s injuries. S&N appealed to the court of appeals, which affirmed the circuit court’s judgment. S&N appealed to the state supreme court, arguing that an ordinary consumer could not have contemplated the latex design flaw, that Green must show S&N knew of the risk its gloves posed, and that Green must show that S&N could have used an alternative design to make its gloves safer.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Wilcox, J.)
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