Legal Opinion
Erony v. Alza Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 21, 1995No. 94 Civ. 5413 (DC)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
This products liability action arises from the tragic accidental death of a fourteen year-old boy, Alexander Erony (“Alex”). Alex died from sucking on used patches of Duragesic, a transdermal delivery system that contains a potent narcotic analgesic, fentanyl. His parents Roger Erony (“Mr. Erony”) and Noreen Dellacorte (“Ms. Della-corte”) bring this action against the manufacturer and distributor of Duragesic, Alza Corporation (“Alza”) and Janseen Pharma-ceutica, Inc. (“Janseen”), respectively, seeking damages on two theories: (1) failure to warn and (2) negligent…
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