Legal Opinion
United States v. St. Louis University, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 16, 2003No. 02-1351PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge TRAXLER wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER joined. Judge LUTTIG wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
TRAXLER, Circuit Judge:
St. Louis University (“SLU”) paid a $16 million Missouri state-court judgment to the family of a boy who became paralyzed after receiving Orimune, an oral polio vaccine. SLU sought contribution from American Cyanamid, the parent company of the vaccine manufacturer, and United States government, which tested and approved the vaccine. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Cyanamid and the…
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