Legal Opinion

Ervin v. Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 9, 2007No. 06-2820PublishedCited by 134 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Mickey Ervin brought a products liability action against Johnson & Johnson, Inc. and Centocor, Inc., claiming that his prescription medication Remicade caused a blood clot that required the partial amputation of his leg. Defendants moved in limine to exclude testimony from plaintiffs expert and filed a motion for summary judgment. The district court granted both motions. Ervin now appeals these rulings. We affirm.

I. Background

Ervin suffers from Crohn’s disease, autoimmune hypothyroidism, and diabetes. His doctors tried various medications to manage his diseases, without…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. Clyde Ammons v. Aramark Uniform Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  3. Michael Durkin and Loretta Reed, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Equifax Check Services, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Larry D. HallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  5. Anne Ruggiero, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Albert Ruggiero v. Warner-Lambert Company and Parke Davis, Docket No. 04-6674-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005

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