Legal Opinion
Judith Brochu and Emmanuel T. Brochu v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 7, 1981No. 80-1077PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This is a civil action based on diversity of citizenship brought in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire by Judith Brochu and her husband Emmanuel, residents of the state of New Hampshire, against the Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation (Ortho), a New Jersey corporation. In their complaint the Brochus alleged that Mrs. Brochu sustained serious bodily injury as a result of taking a type of oral contraceptive, Ortho-Novum 2 mg., manufactured by Ortho. Mr. Brochu also claimed damages for loss of consortium and past and future expenses resulting…
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