Legal Opinion
Wyeth, Inc. v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 15, 2010No. 1050926PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Per curiam
Wyeth, Inc., and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Wyeth”), appeal from a class-certification order of the Jefferson Circuit Court concluding that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (“BCBSAL”) met the prerequisites for class certification under Rule 23(a) and 23(b)(3), Ala. R. Civ. P. We vacate the order and remand.
I. Fads and Procedural History
On or about July 15, 1997, Wyeth began distributing Duract, a nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drug prescribed for the short-term management of acute pain. The labeling for Duract included an insert provided to…
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