Upjohn Company v. MacMurdo
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
We review Upjohn Co. v. MacMurdo, 536 So.2d 337 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988), based on conflict with this Court's recent decision inFelix v. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc., 540 So.2d 102 (Fla. 1989). Jurisdiction is provided by article V, section 3(b)(3), of the Florida Constitution.
MacMurdo brought suit against Upjohn contending that an injection of its drug, Depo-Provera, for contraceptive purposes caused her to experience excessive and continuous menstrual bleeding which ultimately necessitated a hysterectomy to stop the bleeding. The trial judge entered summary judgment for Upjohn. The district court of…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Felix v. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Wyeth Laboratories, Inc. v. FortenberryMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
- Hill v. Squibb & Sons, ERMontana Supreme Court · 1979
- Dion v. Graduate Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- MacMurdo v. Upjohn Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
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- Northern Trust Co. v. Upjohn Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
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