Legal Opinion
Laura Quillen v. International Playtex, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1986No. 84-2330PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the plaintiff, Laura Quillen, in a diversity action against International Playtex, Inc. (Playtex), for personal injuries allegedly caused by one of Playtex’s tampons. Miss Quillen alleged that Playtex negligently manufactured and negligently failed to warn her of the danger of developing toxic shock syndrome (TSS) through the use of Playtex Super Plus Deodorant Tampons. She also claimed that Playtex breached implied and express warranties and that Playtex was strictly liable in tort and for actual and punitive damages. The district court dismissed…
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