Legal Opinion
Demahy v. Wyeth Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 27, 2008No. Civil Action 08-3616PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER & REASONS
CARL J. BARBIER, District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendant Aetavis Inc.’s (“Aetavis”) Motion to Dismiss (Rec. Doc.19) under Rule 12(b)(6) based on federal conflict preemption. The motion came before the Court for oral argument on September 17, 2008, and was taken under advisement. Having reviewed the motion, the memoranda of counsel, the parties’ statements at oral argument, and the applicable law, the Court finds as follows.
FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff Julie Demahy (“Demahy”), a fifty-eight year old female, began taking metoclopramide, the generic version of the name…
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Mensing v. Wyeth, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- Utts v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 2017
- Bartlett v. MUTUAL PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 2009
- Morris v. Wyeth, Inc.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2009
- Wilson v. Pliva, Inc.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2009
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