Trahan v. E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.

MEMORANDUM

WISEMAN, District Judge.

I

Susan Denise Trahan has filed suit against E.R. Squibb and Sons, Inc., for injuries occurring allegedly as the result of her in útero exposure to Diethylstilbestrol (DES) manufactured by the defendant E.R. Squibb and Sons, Inc. The plaintiff originally claimed a right to recovery under theories of express and implied warranties, but now agrees that any recovery must be based on negligence or strict liability. Squibb has moved for summary judgment on the strict liability cause of action, claiming that the substantive law of North Carolina controls and that…