Legal Opinion
Mr. And Mrs. Floyd Brock, Individually and as Next Friend of Rachel Brock, a Minor v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 6, 1989No. 88-2311PublishedCited by 175 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Brock filed suit in federal district court on behalf of their minor child, Rachel Brock, to recover damages for birth defects that allegedly resulted from Mrs. Brock’s ingestion during her pregnancy of the anti-nausea drug Bendec-tin, which is manufactured by Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Merrell-Dow”). The Brocks obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $550,000 against Merrell-Dow, representing $240,000 in compensatory damages and $310,000 in punitive damages. Merrell-Dow appeals that verdict here, arguing that the Brocks did not present…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation Mdl No. 381Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1984
- Carita Richardson, Infant, by S. & E. Richardson, Guardians v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Margo Lynch, Ppa Dennis Lynch, Dennis Lynch and Margaret Lynch v. Merrell-National Laboratories, Division of Richardson-Merrell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by175 opinions
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- EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1996
- In Re Paoli Railroad Yard Pcb LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
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