Legal Opinion
Tigue v. E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 1987PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ira Gammerman, J.
Defendants Rexall Drug Company (Rexall), the Upjohn Company (Upjohn) and Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) move pursuant to CPLR 3212 for summary judgment dismissing the complaint based upon the conceded inability of plaintiffs to identify the particular manufacturer of the drug, diethylstilbestrol (DES) to which they were allegedly exposed. Defendants contend that the right to recover on collective, nonidentification or concerted action theories of liability has not been established in New York and urge the court to reject adoption of such theories. Defendants…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Pike v. Bruce Church, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Sindell v. Abbott LaboratoriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. CottrellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Collins v. Eli Lilly & Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Smith v. Eli Lilly & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988
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- NAACP v. AcuSport, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2003
- City of New York v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 2004
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