Legal Opinion

Holley v. Burroughs Wellcome Co.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 4, 1985No. 8414SC671PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EAGLES, Judge.

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Plaintiffs contend that it was error to allow defendants’ motions for summary judgment because genuine issues of fact exist that must be submitted to the jury. We agree.

Plaintiffs’ specific contentions are (1) that there is an issue of fact as to the credibility of defendants’ deposition witness, Dr. Hooper, that presents a jury question; (2) that Dr. Hooper was not the only person whose failure to recognize the symptoms of malignant hyperthermia was critical to the treatment of E. L. Holley; and (3) that there is a factual question as to the causal relationship between…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Sutton v. DukeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  2. Kessing v. National Mortgage CorporationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  3. Kidd v. EarlySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  4. Caldwell v. DeeseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  5. Wyeth Laboratories v. ReyesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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  5. Foyle Ex Rel. McMillan v. Lederle LaboratoriesDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1987

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