Legal Opinion

Ball v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided August 8, 2013No. Civil Action No. 3:13-cv-00168-JAGPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN A. GIBNEY, JR., District Judge.

In this prescription drug product liability case, the plaintiff, Monica Ball, alleges that she suffered infertility and contracted Stevens-Johnson syndrome as a result of taking Dexilant, a drug manufactured, marketed, and distributed by the defendants (collectively, “Takeda”).

Nearly three years after sustaining her claimed injuries, and following repeated (and mostly unsuccessful) efforts to amend her claims against the defendants, Ball has not advanced her lawsuit beyond the initial pleadings stage. In the most recent Amended Complaint,…

2Cases cited35 opinions

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