Legal Opinion
Rowland v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 31, 2014No. Civil Action Nos. 2:12-CV-01474, 2:12-CV-01476, 2:12-CV-01715PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARK R. HORNAK, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Karen Rowland (“Ms. Rowland”), George Machen (“Mr. Machen”), Stacy Machen (“Mrs. Machen”), and Michelle Pratt Orr (“Mrs. Orr”) bring strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranty claims against the Defendant, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“NPC”), alleging that they or their spouse developed a painful and permanently disfiguring condition as a result of using NPC’s prescription medication for the purpose of managing metastatic bone cancer. Pending before the Court is a deluge of Daubert motions filed by NPC to exclude opinion…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- In Re Paoli Railroad Yard Pcb LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Carol Heller v. Shaw Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Schneider v. FriedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
- Charles Kannankeril v. Terminix International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Charolette Payne v. Novartis Pharm. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
- In re Mirena IUD Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2016
- Rowland v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2014
- Jones v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 2017
- KEE v. LOPEZDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2025
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