Reeder v. Hammond

This is a products liability action brought by plaintiffs Nancy and Edward Reeder on behalf of themselves and on behalf of their now five-year-old daughter Bonnie against Dr. Hammond, their physician, Pennwalt Corporation, the manufacturer of Biphetamine, and Wyeth Laboratories, the manufacturer of a birth control prescribed to Nancy Reeder. Biphetamine and birth control pills were prescribed for Nancy Reeder during the early stages of her pregnancy with Bonnie and allegedly, as a result, Bonnie was born with various birth defects, including mental retardation and blindness.

The case is before…