Legal Opinion
Lindsay v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 10, 1979No. 72 C 1283PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SIFTON, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Nancy C. Lindsay, brought this action against defendant, Ortho Pharma ceutical Corp. (“Ortho”), 1 manufacturer of the Ortho-Novum 2 mg. oral contraceptive, asserting that the defendant drug manufacturer was liable for injuries she suffered in January 1971 when she had a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke allegedly as the result of her ingestion of defendant’s oral contraceptive pills. Plaintiff, Bruce H. Lindsay, Nancy’s now-estranged husband, also asserted liability against defendant Or-tho for loss of his wife’s support and…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Schmidt v. Merchants Despatch Transportation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Codling v. PagliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Samuel Simblest v. Joseph MaynardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Wyeth Laboratories v. ReyesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Nancy C. Lindsay and Bruce H. Lindsay v. Ortho Pharmaceutical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- DeLuryea v. Winthrop LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Lukaszewicz v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1981
- Quintel Corp. v. Citibank, N.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Ward v. Desachem Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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