Legal Opinion
Tina Johnson v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., et
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 11, 2014No. 12-31011PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Tina Johnson filed this products liability suit against generic and brand-name manufacturers of the prescription drug meto-clopramide. Johnson alleges that her long-term use of generic metoclopramide caused her to develop a neurological disorder known as tardive dyskinesia, and that manufacturers provided misleading and inadequate warnings as to the risks associated with long-term use of the drug. The district court dismissed Johnson’s claims against the brand-name manufacturers under Rule 12(b)(6), granted judgment on the pleadings for the generic manufacturers under…
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