Docken v. Ciba-Geigy
Court of Appeals of Oregon
1Opinion of the Court
*279WARDEN, P. J.
Plaintiff, personal representative of the estate of her deceased son, brought claims of negligence and strict product liability against the prescribing physician, pharmacy and manufacturer of a drug that allegedly caused her son’s death. The claims were dismissed for failure to allege ultimate facts sufficient to constitute claims for relief, and plaintiff appeals. We reverse.
We summarize the facts as stated in the first amended complaint. In November, 1979, the physician (Carey) and pharmacy (Kaiser)1 provided a drug known as Tofranil for plaintiffs son, Tim. The drug had been…
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