Legal Opinion
George v. Parke-Davis
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 22, 1987No. 52580-3PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDore, J.
The Federal District Court in Spokane certified seven questions to this court regarding a tort claim filed by Kathleen George against the defendant DES manufacturers and distributors. These questions focus on how liability should be apportioned among the defendants, and ask for explanation and clarification of this court's decision in Martin v. Abbott Labs., 102 Wn.2d 581, 689 P.2d 368 (1984).
In Martin, we developed the theory of market share alternate liability. Under this theory, a plaintiff can state a cause of action for injuries associated with her mother's ingestion of DES by suing one…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ray v. Alad Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
- Sindell v. Abbott LaboratoriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Turner v. Bituminous Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Martin v. Abbott LaboratoriesWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- Stanley Knapp, Jr. v. North American Rockwell Corporation v. Mrs. Smith's Pie Company, Third-Party-DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Hymowitz v. Eli Lilly & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Washburn v. Beatt Equipment Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1992
- Smith v. Eli Lilly & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Gaulding v. Celotex Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
- Suzanne E. Tidler, and Helene Mankowitz v. Eli Lilly and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
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