Cornett v. Johnson & Johnson, A-88/89 September Term 2010; Supreme Court; opinion by Cuff, P.J.A.D., temporarily assigned; decided August 9, 2012. On certification to the Appellate Division, 414 N.J. Super. 365 (App. Div. 2010). [Sat below: Judges Parrillo, Lihotz and Ashrafi in the Appellate Division; Judge Stroumtsos in the Law Division.] DDS No. 32-1-7326 [43 pp.]
On Dec. 16, 2004, Billie Cornett, a resident of Kentucky, received an implant of a Cypher stent to treat coronary artery disease. The stent was manufactured by Cordis Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of business in New Jersey. Five months later, a blood clot formed near the site of the stent and Billie Cornett suffered a subacute stent thrombosis. Eleven days later, he died. On Sept. 15, 2008, his widow, Vonnie Cornett, filed suit in New Jersey seeking damages for the injuries suffered by her husband and his estate.
