Dupree v. Zenith Goldline Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

DUANE BENTON, Judge.

The family of Debra R. Pankins sued a doctor and two hospitals for her wrongful death and the deaths of her unborn twins — allegedly caused by negligent administration of the drug, methyldopa. In 1999 — over three years after the cause accrued — the family sought to add the drug’s manufacturer, Zenith Goldline Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Zenith, a Florida corporation, regularly conducts business in Missouri, but is not licensed here.

Zenith moved to dismiss invoking section 537.100, 1 the statute of limitations for wrongful death. The circuit court dismissed Zenith, certifying…