Legal Opinion

Thom v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 22, 2003No. 02-8099PublishedCited by 380 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-Appellants Steven and Marcia Thom (the “Thoms”) appeal from an order granting Defendant-Appellee Bristol-Myers Squibb’s motion for summary judgment. We have jurisdiction over this diversity-based products liability action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we reverse.

Background

The Thoms allege that Mr. Thom suffered personal injuries as a result of his use of Serzone (nefazodone), a prescription antidepressant medication manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS). According to the Thoms, Mr. Thom’s use of Ser-zone caused him to develop priapism, a…

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