Fess v. Parke, Davis & Co.

On November 19, 1979, the plaintiffs, Linda and Arthur Fess, parents of minor child, Katherine Fess, brought suit against the defendant, Parke, Davis & Company, on behalf of their daughter for the severe and permanent injuries which she sustained during her birth on November 24, 1974, The plaintiffs also brought an individual action against Parke Davis alleging that their daughter’s injuries rendered them liable for medical, hospital, nursing, caretaking and other related expenses, as well as loss of income and loss of consortium.

Parke Davis moved to dismiss those portions of the complaint…