Castrignano v. E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

This case was initiated in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The plaintiff, Marilyn Cas-trignano (Marilyn), sought to recover damages for injuries that she allegedly incurred in útero when her mother ingested diethylstilbestrol (DES), which the plaintiff claimed was manufactured by the defendant, E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc. (Squibb). 1

The Federal District Court conducted a jury trial that held Squibb strictly liable in tort and liable for breach of implied warranty of merchantability. After the verdict the trial judge, Chief Judge…