Legal Opinion
Cudmore v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 17, 1965No. 16638PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Chief Justice.
This is a products liability case. Appellant John Herbert Cudmore sued appellee Richardson-Merrell, Inc., a pharmaceutical manufacturer, alleging that he had sustained physical injuries as a result of taking a drug manufactured by appellee. Appellee’s product is known by its trade name of MER-29. Appellant’s suit is based on both negligence and implied warranty.
A jury returned a verdict that appellant had suffered damage in the amount of $28,250 due to cataracts on his eyes, flaking of skin and loss of hair. It also found that the use of MER-29 was not a proximate cause…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Jacob E. Decker & Sons, Inc. v. CappsTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Younger Brothers, Inc. v. MyersTexas Supreme Court · 1959
- Cloud v. ZellersTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Magee v. Wyeth Laboratories, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1963
- Victoria St. Pierre Lartigue v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Liggett and Myers Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Reyes v. Wyeth LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. And Cosmair, Inc. v. Edd Pruitt and Marjorie Ann PruittCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Crocker v. Winthrop Laboratories, Division of Sterling Drug, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1974
- Toner v. Lederle LaboratoriesIdaho Supreme Court · 1987
- Oakes v. EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1969
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