Thomas v. Ferndale Laboratories, Inc

Defendant appeals an order denying a motion for accelerated judgment based on the expiration of the statute of limitations. GCR 1963, 116.1(5).

The facts of this case remain essentially undisputed. In the mid-1950s, plaintiffs mother consumed the drug diethylstilbestrol (hereafter DES) during pregnancy. Plaintiff, Deborah Thomas, was born on May 5, 1956.

In 1972, plaintiff’s mother became aware of the potential harm to the offspring of women who had taken DES. During that same year plaintiff began medical treatment for the identification of possible DES-related injuries. In 1973, plaintiff…