Proffitt v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA AT BLUEFIELD DONALD W. PROFFITT, JR., et al., Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:17-04391 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Pending before the court is defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings. (Doc. No. 18). For reasons expressed more fully below, that motion is GRANTED. I. Background This products liability action arises out of plaintiff Donald W. Proffitt, Jr.’s (“Donald”) use of the prescription drug Abilify. According to the allegations in the Complaint,…