Legal Opinion
Rene Beyette and Ronald Beyette v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 7, 1987No. 85-2002PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellee Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation (Ortho) appealed from a judgment for plaintiffs-appellees Rene Bey-ette (Beyette) and her husband Ronald Bey-ette (R. Beyette) entered pursuant to a jury verdict in this diversity action for personal injuries under Michigan law.
During all times relevant to this dispute, Ortho manufactured and distributed an intrauterine device (IUD) known as the Lippes Loop (Lippes Loop).
In 1972, following the birth of her first child, Beyette consulted her family practitioner, Dr. James Kaufman (Kaufman), for advice concerning…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Smith v. E R Squibb & Sons, IncMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
- Antcliff v. State Employees Credit UnionMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,422 Harry Plummer, Cross-Appellant v. Lederle Laboratories, Division of American Cyanamid Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Taylor v. Wyeth Laboratories, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
- Warner v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1984
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Kociemba v. G.D. Searle & Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1988
- Spychala v. G.D. Searle & Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1988
- Allen v. G.D. Searle & Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1989
- Lacy v. G.D. Searle & Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1989
- Foister v. Purdue Pharma, L.P.District Court, E.D. Kentucky · 2003
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