Legal Opinion
Burnham v. Wyeth Labs. Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 14, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 18-40050-TSHPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMOTHY S. HILLMAN, DISTRICT JUDGE
Arthur Burnham ("Plaintiff") brings a variety of claims against several Defendants. Relevant for the purposes of this motion, he brings a claim for product liability against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC (erroneously identified as "Wyeth Laboratories Inc.") ("Defendant Wyeth"). Defendant Wyeth filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted (Docket No. 29). For the reasons below, Defendant Wyeth's motion is granted.
Background
The following facts are taken from Plaintiff's complaint and assumed to be true at this stage of the…
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