Legal Opinion
Clifford v. Geritom Med, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 24, 2004No. CX-02-2041PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, PAUL H., Justice.
In June 1999, Doris Clifford was an 84-year-old woman in reasonably good health for a person her age. She was recovering from a cold and was experiencing some discomfort as the result of phlegm. To relieve this discomfort, her physician prescribed a decongestant, Liquibid, but her pharmacy dispensed Lithobid, a drug containing lithium and used to treat bipolar disorder. Eight days after receiving the Lithobid, Clifford was admitted to a hospital where 11 days later she died of complications from lithium toxicity.
Clifford’s estate sued Geritom Med, Inc., the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hauenstein v. Loctite Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Sauter v. WasemillerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Lamb v. JordanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Halla Nursery, Inc. v. Baumann-Furrie & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- LaValle v. Aqualand Pool Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- In Re Estate of ButlerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2010
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