Legal Opinion
Nancy C. Lindsay and Bruce H. Lindsay v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 8, 1980No. 848, Docket 79-7706PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:
Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation (Or-tho) appeals from a judgment entered against it in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York for injuries allegedly resulting to Nancy C. Lindsay (plaintiff) from the use of oral contraceptives manufactured by Ortho. The jury awarded $750,000 to Mrs. Lindsay and $75,000 to her husband on his derivative claim. Because of error in the proceedings below, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
Ortho is a New Jersey corporation which manufactures an oral contraceptive called Ortho-Novum. This drug is…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- McEwen v. Ortho Pharmaceutical CorporationOregon Supreme Court · 1974
- Triangle Underwriters, Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc. And Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Lydia Basko v. Sterling Drug, Inc., and Winthrop LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Jean Farner, as Administratrix of the Estate of John W. Farner, Deceased v. Paccar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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