Legal Opinion
Conte v. Wyeth, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 7, 2008No. A116707, A117353PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIGGINS, J.
Plaintiff Elizabeth Ann Conte developed a serious and irreversible neurological condition. She alleges her condition is due to her long-term consumption of a generic prescription drug, and that the warnings provided by the manufacturers of the drug failed to adequately warn of known dangers resulting from its long-term use. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of all the manufacturers. Judgment was entered in favor of Wyeth, Inc. (Wyeth), the name-brand manufacturer of the drug, on two grounds: (1) Conte could not show that she or her physician relied upon…
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