Legal Opinion
Briggs v. Merrell
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided December 20, 1966No. File 138550PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTedesco, J.
The type of case outlined in the complaint proliferates and the judicial decisions multiply because of the complexity of research that is being done on drugs similar to the one described. The law to be applied requires subtle distinctions and necessitates more perfect refinements. However, the quantity of cases in this field poses questions which are basic to the judiciary’s notions of justice and begs for answers that must be found.
The plaintiff suffered a heart attack on November 12, 1960, and shortly thereafter the drug Mer/29 (Triparanol) was prescribed for him extending over a period of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gallo v. G. Fox & Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Cook v. LawlorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- State Ex Rel. Scala v. Airport CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- Galvin v. BirchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1922
- Johnson v. WheelerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Zagurski v. American Tobacco Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1967
- Applied Data Processing, Inc. v. Burroughs Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1973
- Cooper v. KetoverConnecticut Superior Court · 1978
- First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. DeaneConnecticut Superior Court · 1972
- Biro v. Sidley Austin, No. 95 0149415 S (Apr. 19, 2001)Connecticut Superior Court · 2001