Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit July 9, 2001, 00-2556 (William Cooper v. Smith & Nephew, Incorporated)

259 F.3d 194 (4th Cir. 2001) WILLIAM COOPER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SMITH & NEPHEW, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee, and SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS, INCORPORATED; ABRAHAM ROGOZINSKI; CHAIM ROGOZINSKI; JAMES WALT SIMMONS; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS; NORTH AMERICAN SPINE SOCIETY; SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY; ACROMED CORPORATION, CHARTER NUMBER 614043; ACROMED CORPORATION,CHARTER NUMBER