APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS CLASS-ACTION STATUS FOR ST. JUDE SUITS

A federal appeals court has reversed a previous ruling that allowed several class action lawsuits against St. Jude Medical. The lawsuits involved the Little Canada-based medical device maker's heart-valve products with Silzone coating.

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