Legal Opinion
Batteast v. Wyeth Laboratories, Inc.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 1990No. 67590PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ward
In 1977, the plaintiffs, Marcus Batteast, a minor, and his parents, filed suit in the circuit court of Cook County against Dr. Edgar Déla Cruz, his partner, Dr. Joseph Abella, and St. Bernard Hospital, among others, alleging negligence and willful and wanton misconduct in their treatment of Marcus, who, while under the care and supervision of these defendants, was injured from an overdose of a drug manufactured by Wyeth Laboratories, Inc., a division of American Home Products Corporation (Wyeth).
In 1980, the plaintiffs filed a separate action against Wyeth based on theories of negligence,…
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