Legal Opinion
Varley v. Tampax, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1988No. 87-1848PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Following an acute and severe illness, Constance Ann Earhart died on March 5, 1984, while hospitalized at St. Mary Hospital, in Manhattan, Kansas. Ms. Earhart was at the time under the care of Barbara D. Taylor, M.D. For some time prior to her death, Ms. Earhart had been using super tampons manufactured by Tampax, Incorporated, and it was contended that as a result of such use she became ill with what is known as Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) and died therefrom.
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