Legal Opinion
Williams v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided May 18, 1988No. Civ. A. 86-3717-LCPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
VERON, District Judge.
In this diversity matter under Louisiana law, the plaintiff Carolyn Sue Williams has sued the defendant Ciba-Geigy Corporation in negligence and products liability seeking damages arising out of Stephens-Johnson syndrome, a serious skin condition known to be an adverse reaction to the defendant’s product Tegretol (carbamazepine), a prescription drag the plaintiff had taken under a physician’s supervision.
The defendant moved for summary judgment on all liability issues. The plaintiff filed an opposition. After hearing…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Wyeth Laboratories v. ReyesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Halphen v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Reyes v. Wyeth LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- DeBattista v. Argonaut-Southwest Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Perkins v. F.I.E. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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