Docken v. Ciba-Geigy

In this negligence action, plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict for Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Inc. (defendant) 1 and assigns error to the jury instructions; defendant cross-assigns as error the court’s denial of its motion for a directed verdict. We agree that defendant was entitled to a directed verdict and affirm the judgment. Because of that disposition, we do not reach plaintiffs assignments of error.

Plaintiff is personal representative of the estate of her deceased son, Terry. In November, 1979, defendant’s pharmacy filled a prescription for Imipramine 2 for…