Legal Opinion

Wallace ex rel. Wallace v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided November 27, 2013No. 3:12-CV-1905PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROBERT D. MARIANI, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 67). For the reasons set *379forth below, the Court will grant Defendant’s motion.

II. Background

On January 18, 2006, Linda Wallace (“Mrs. Wallace”) filed this personal injury action against Defendant Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Novartis”), arising from her use of Aredia and Zometa to treat her breast cancer. (Complaint (“Compl.”), Doc. 1, ¶ 13). She claimed that as a result of taking Aredia and Zometa, she developed osteonecrosis of the jaw and brought this suit in…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  4. Jinks v. Richland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. Fariss v. Lynchburg FoundryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985

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