Legal Opinion
Carita Richardson, Infant, by S. & E. Richardson, Guardians v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 27, 1988No. 87-7023, 87-7024PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON.
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
Carita Richardson and her parents brought an action in the District Court alleging that her eongential limb defects resulted from ingestion of Bendectin by her mother, Etheleen, during her pregnancy. At the time, Bendectin, an anti-nausient drug, was manufactured by Richardson-Merrell, Inc., which since has been succeeded by Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Following a lengthy trial, the jury returned a verdict awarding damages in the sums of $1 million to Carita and $160,000 to the…
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