Legal Opinion
Sabel v. Mead Johnson & Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 14, 1990No. Civ. A. 84-3753-WFPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WOLF, District Judge.
Plaintiffs have brought this action against defendant Mead Johnson & Co., a pharmaceutical manufacturer, alleging that on October 10, 1983 its antidepressant medication Desyrel caused Paul Sabel to develop a priapism, a prolonged, painful erection, which ultimately required surgery and left him impotent. They seek to recover on theories of negligence and breach of warranty concerning the warnings for Desyrel.
Plaintiffs seek to introduce three pieces of evidence at trial over defendant’s objections. These items are: 1) the tape and transcript of a March…
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