Legal Opinion
Hoppe v. Smithkline Beecham Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 29, 2006No. CIVA 05CV05112PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EXPLANATION AND ORDER
ANITA B. BRODY, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jon R. Hoppe is the surviving spouse of Margaret O. Hoppe (“Mrs. Hoppe”). Mrs. Hoppe committed suicide on September 27, 2002, after having taken the anti-depressant Paxil for approximately three months. In this diversity action, plaintiff brings wrongful death and survival actions under Wisconsin law against those who designed, manufactured, and currently distribute Paxil, alleging that Mrs. Hoppe’s death was caused by defendants’ failure to disclose Paxil’s risk of causing suicidality to the public and the healthcare community.
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