Laux
Laux v. Mentor Worldwide, LLC
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Wright, J.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Anita Laux initiated this action against Defendant Mentor Worldwide, LLC, on December 29, 2015, in Ventura County Superior Court. (Compl., ECF No. 1-2.) On February 12, 2016, Defendant removed this case to United States District Court for the Central District of California. (Notice of Removal, ECF No. 1.) Before the Court now are Defendant's Motions to Exclude the Opinions of Plaintiff's experts Dr. Susan Kolb, Dr. Pierre Blais, and Dr. Arthur Brawer. (ECF Nos. 60-62.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motions.
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Defendant is a manufacturer of saline-filled inflatable breast implants ("Mentor Saline Breast Implants" or "breast implants"). (Compl. ¶ 12.) On December 30, 2005, Plaintiff underwent surgery and Plaintiff's doctor implanted Defendant's Mentor Saline Breast Implants. ( Id. ) After the surgery, Plaintiff alleges that she began to suffer from, among other things, pain throughout her body, respiratory congestion, severe fatigue, and numbness. ( Id. ¶ 16.)
In May 2014, Plaintiff alleges that she underwent several tests that revealed biotoxins from mold inside of the breast implants, and debris…