Legal Opinion
Blum v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 14, 1989No. 1813, 1866, 1867, and 2016PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, Judge:
This case involves cross-appeals from the orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, all reduced to judgment, challenging the entry of delay damages (at Nos. 1866 & 2016 PHL 1988), the grant of Rite Aid Pharmacy’s judgment n.o.v. (at No. 1867 PHL 1988), and the denial of a judgment n.o.v. and/or a new trial by Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (at No. 1813 PHL 1988). We reverse in part and affirm in part.
Our inquiry starts with the judgment n.o.v. allegation, and, as a result, we must view the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict-winner. McDevitt…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Colgrove v. BattinSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Commonwealth v. FugmannSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Smith v. Times Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Byers & Davis v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Takes v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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- Blum v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
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