Legal Opinion
Will v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided August 18, 1986No. CV484-118PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
EDENFIELD, District Judge.
Before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial or judgment notwithstanding the verdict (“JNOV”). Defendant opposes that motion.
I. Background
Paige Will was bom with a birth defect. Each of the fingers and the thumb on her left hand is deficient. She is otherwise normal. Paige and her parents brought this action against Merrell-Dow contending that plaintiff’s birth defect was caused by Mrs. Will’s ingestion of Bendectin during a crucial period of Paige Will’s gestation. Plaintiffs’ claims were brought under theories of negligence and strict liability.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Richard Williams v. The City of ValdostaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- American Key Corporation, and Ron Deweese v. Cole National Corporation, and Sears, Roebuck and Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Joseph Hewitt v. The B.F. Goodrich Co., a Foreign Corporation and T.G. & Y. Stores, Co., a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Victor and Marie Perkins v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. HavnerTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- In Re Bendectin Litigation.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Morrison v. Executive Aircraft Refinishing, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2005
- Turpin v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
- Losada v. Norwegian (Bahamas) Ltd.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2013
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