Legal Opinion
Gassmann v. Eli Lilly and Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 29, 2005No. CIV.A. 03-02592(HHK)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KENNEDY, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Cynthia Lee Gassman, brings this products liability action against Eli Lilly and Company (“Eli Lilly”) alleging she suffered injuries resulting from her embryonic exposure to Diethylstilbestrol (“DES”), a pharmaceutical produced and sold by Eli Lilly. Presently before the court is Eli Lilly’s motion for summary judgment [# 11]. Upon consideration of the motion, the opposition thereto, and the record of this case, the court concludes that the motion must be denied.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual History
DES is a synthetic estrogen that was…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ross J. Laningham v. United States NavyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Hymowitz v. Eli Lilly & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Diamond v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Galvin, Paula J. v. Eli Lilly & CoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- Dean v. Eli Lilly & Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 2007
- Galvin, Paula J. v. Eli Lilly & CoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007