Benedict v. Abbott Labs., Inc.

*319¶ 1 Plaintiffs, Cory Benedict and Addison Hand, allege, by and through their parents, that they suffer from serious birth defects caused by their in utero exposure to Depakote, an antiepilectic drug manufactured, marketed, and sold by defendant, Abbott Laboratories, Inc., and ingested by plaintiffs' mothers during pregnancy.

¶ 2 In this interlocutory appeal, defendant, Abbott Laboratories, Inc., appeals the trial court's denial of its forum non conveniens motion. Defendant argues that the trial court abused its discretion by denying its motion (1) to dismiss the case in Illinois for refiling…