Legal Opinion
Doe v. Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided December 21, 2004No. CIV.03-74-B-WPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
WOODCOCK, District Judge.
Jane Doe 1 sincerely believes her ingestion of the prescriptive medicine Luvox caused her to suffer a severe manic episode, resulting in her involuntary admission to a mental health institution. She sued Solvay Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Luvox, under a number of theories, alleging in essence that Solvay improperly manufactured and distributed Luvox and that it failed adequately to warn her of its risks, specifically the risk of a manic episode. Solvay moved for summary judgment. This Court grants Solvay’s…
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