Coleman v. American Red Cross

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER

HACKETT, District Judge.

The narrow issue before this court is the appropriate disposition of defendants’ pend*424ing motion to dismiss based upon plaintiffs’ admitted violation of this court’s protective order agreed upon by the parties in this case. Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges that Cheryl Coleman became infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as a result of a contaminated blood transfusion she received due to the negligence of the American Red Cross in conducting its volunteer blood donor program. In April, 1990, this…