Legal Opinion
Adkison v. G.D. Searle & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1992No. 91-2993PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Nancy and George Adkison brought this products liability suit alleging the intrauterine device (IUD) manufactured by the defendants, collectively referred to as “Searle,” harmed Nancy Adkison and rendered her infertile. The district court1 entered summary judgment in favor of Searle and the Adkisons appeal. We affirm.
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In May 1982 Ms. Adkison consulted with Dr. Allen McKnight about using an IUD as a means of birth control. After performing a pelvic examination and discussing the IUD, Dr. McKnight inserted without incident an IUD manufactured by Searle known as the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mrs. Jewell Schenebeck and Russell Schenebeck v. Sterling Drug, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Moore v. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- Maria Mulligan v. Lederle Laboratories, a Division of American Cyanamid CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Karen Ann Klempka v. G.D. Searle and Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Schenebeck v. Sterling Drug, Inc.District Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1968
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Enterprise Bank v. Magna Bank of MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Essalene Lambert v. City of DumasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- Cynthia Schafer Uhiren v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Inc. A.K.A. Mead Johnson & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Midwest Printing, Inc. v. Am International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Ferry v. Roosevelt BankDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1995
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