Griffith v. Blatt

Plaintiff Patricia E. Griffith seeks review of a decision of the Court of Appeals that affirmed the trial court’s summary judgment against plaintiff on her claims against defendants Rugby Laboratories, Inc. (Rugby) and Stout. Griffith v. Blatt, 158 Or App 204, 973 P2d 385 (1999). Plaintiff claimed that she was injured when she used a lotion, Lindane, that her physician had prescribed. Rugby manufactured the lotion and Stout, a pharmacist, filled the prescription. Plaintiff argued that neither her physician nor Stout had warned her that Lindane was toxic if used improperly. The Court of…