Legal Opinion
Jane Marie Knox v. Eli Lilly and Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1979No. 77-1061PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.
Jane Marie Knox was born on February 24, 1955. When she was a year and a half old, she was being immunized by her family doctor against poliomyelitis. 1 Within twenty-four hours after receiving the second shot of the series, she became seriously ill, developing a high fever and a stiff neck. She soon was unable to walk, and upon being admitted to the hospital, was diagnosed as suffering acute poliomyelitis. Permanent crippling spinal injuries resulted from the disease.
On January 14, 1975, one year and eleven months after her eighteenth birthday, the plaintiff filed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Clay v. Sun Ins. Office Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Winfrey v. FarhatMichigan Supreme Court · 1969
- Foster v. WoodsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
- Tyner v. FishmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Wenger v. Western Reserve Life Assur. Co. of OhioDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1983
- Daenzer v. Wayland Ford, Inc.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 2002
- Garner v. HuntSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991