Legal Opinion
Martin v. Hacker
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 23, 1993PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J.
Plaintiffs decedent, Eugene Martin, became severely depressed after ingesting reserpine and hydrochlorothiazide (HCT), manufactured by defendant Chelsea Laboratories (Chelsea) and prescribed by defendant Dr. Hacker to treat his hypertension. The depression allegedly led to Martin’s suicide. The issue here is whether the warning regarding the adverse reaction of drug-induced depression resulting in suicide is adequate as a matter of law. For the reasons stated below, we hold that there are no triable issues of fact regarding the warning provided to…
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