Johnson v. SmithKline Beecham Corp.

MEMORANDUM

DIAMOND, District Judge.

In this products liability action, Debra Johnson alleges that over 50 years ago, thalidomide — a morning sickness medication manufactured and distributed by Defendants — caused her to suffer severe birth defects. Because the governing one-year limitations period has long expired, I will grant summary judgment and dismiss Plaintiffs claims as time-barred.

I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Ms. Johnson is one of fifty-two Plaintiffs born in the late 1950s or early 1960s who have brought thalidomide actions in this Court. I have recently set forth the lengthy history of…