Legal Opinion
Cofnas v. Tomases
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 1989PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nicholas A. Clemente, J.
In an action to recover for alleged medical malpractice, plaintiff has asserted causes of action against a physician, Arthur Tomases, and a drug manufacturer, Schering Corporation. The drug manufacturer now moves for an order pursuant to CPLR 3212 granting it summary judgment.
The substance of the claim against Schering is that as a drug manufacturer, it failed to give adequate warnings of the hazards associated with use of the prescription drug Etrafon. This drug was prescribed to plaintiff by Dr. Tomases.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Wolfgruber v. Upjohn Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Wolfgruber v. Upjohn Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Baker v. St. Agnes HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Bikowicz v. Nedco Pharmacy, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Krasnopolsky v. Warner-Lambert Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1992