Legal Opinion
State v. Astra Zeneca AB
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 2018No. 2016 CA 1073PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLENDON, J.
*41The State of Louisiana appeals a judgment that sustained peremptory exceptions raising the objections of no cause of action and no right of action in favor of a drug manufacturer, dismissing the State's claims against the manufacturer with prejudice. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The State of Louisiana, by and through its Attorney General, filed the instant suit against AstraZeneca AB, AstraZeneca LP, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, and Aktiebolaget Hassle (collectively "AstraZeneca") on March 18, 2015. The State alleges that AstraZeneca intentionally…
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