Legal Opinion
BASF AG v. Great American Assurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 14, 2008No. 06-3938, 06-3962, 06-3978, 06-4156, 06-4244 and 06-4257PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
This insurance-coverage action represents the third case in a series of lawsuits stemming from the marketing of Syn-throid, a synthetic thyroid drug. See In re Synthroid Mktg. Litig., 264 F.3d 712 (7th Cir.2001); Knoll Pharm. Co. v. Auto. Ins. Co., 152 F.Supp.2d 1026 (N.D.Ill.2001). The first case — a multi-district litigation— consolidated numerous class actions filed by consumers and health insurers that sought damages for the alleged monopolization, racketeering, fraud, and deceptive business practices of Synthroid’s produc ers. See Synthroid, 264 F.3d at 714. After…
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