Legal Opinion
Fritz v. Parke Davis and Company
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 7, 1967No. 40481PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rogosheske, Justice.
The amended complaint in this action alleged that the death of William Mellin on July 31,1963, was caused by the negligence of defendant physicians and the negligence and breach of warranty of defendant drug company in the manufacture and sale of dilantin, a drug of choice used in controlling epilepsy prescribed for deceased by defendant physicians.
On December 21,1961, William, aged 12, was hospitalized. Defendant physicians, general practitioners, determined in consultation with a neurologist that he was suffering from a severe type of epilepsy. In order to control the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Manion v. TweedySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Miller v. RaaenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- Casagrande v. FW Woolworth Co. Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
- Ericksen v. WilsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Hoffman v. NaslundSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Hood v. PhillipsTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Swanson Ex Rel. Swanson v. ChattertonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968
- Weiby v. WenteSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- Larsen v. YelleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Ouellette Ex Rel. Ouellette v. SubakCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
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