IN RE: SMITH & NEPHEW BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) HIP IMPLANT PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (2019)

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

IN RE: SMITH & NEPHEW BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING (BHR) HIP IMPLANT PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION Kimberlee Aitcheson; Douglas Aitcheson, Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., Defendant - Appellee.

No. 19-1079

Decided: October 22, 2019

Before DIAZ and FLOYD, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Brian A. Goldstein, CELLINO & BARNES, PC, Buffalo, New York, for Appellants. Terri S. Reiskin, DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC, Washington, D.C.; Kim E. Moore, David O'Quinn, IRWIN FRITCHIE URQUHART & MOORE, New Orleans, Louisiana; Paul J. Zidlicky, Jennifer J. Clark, Milton P. Wilkins, Washington, D.C., Sara J. Gourley, Daniel A. Spira, SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellee.

KimberLee and Douglas Aitcheson appeal the district court's order granting Smith & Nephew, Inc.’s (S & N) motion to dismiss their products liability claims against S & N. We have reviewed the record and discern no error in the district court's determination that the Aitchsons’ claims against S & N are untimely and not subject to equitable tolling. Accordingly, for the reasons stated by the district court, we affirm the district court's orders disposing of the Aitchesons’ claims. See Aitcheson v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., Nos. 1:17-cv-02775-CCB; 1:18-cv-00252-CCB (D. Md. filed Nov. 19, 2018 & entered Nov. 20, 2018; Dec. 19, 2018). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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