Legal Opinion
Symens v. Smithkline Beecham Corp.
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided September 30, 1999No. Civ. 94-1036, 96-1039, 97-1014Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD H. BATTEY, Senior District Judge.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
[¶ 1] Plaintiffs in the above three cases filed an eight count complaint against Smithkline Beecham Corporation (SBC) (“defendant”) on May 14, 1996, August 28, 1996, and on May 12, 1997, respectively. The parties will be collectively referred to as “plaintiffs” throughout this opinion.
[¶ 2] Specifically, plaintiffs allege that a vaccine developed by defendant caused severe damage to plaintiffs’ herd of cattle. Defendant’s alleged liability is contained in the complaints as follows: (1) strict product…
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