Stahl v. Rhee

Thompson, J. (dissenting).

In my view, the Supreme Court permissibly exercised its discretion in appointing a guardian ad litem for the limited purpose of considering the settlement offered by the defendant Sterling Winthrop, Inc. Accordingly, I dissent.

Mary Ann Stahl, the mother of the infant plaintiff Timothy Stahl, commenced this action alleging that the permanent seizure disorder and mental retardation which afflicted Timothy were caused by his use of pHisoHex during the first few months of his life. PHisoHex is an antibacterial skin cleanser which was introduced in 1949, and which has as…