Legal Opinion
Keffer v. Wyeth
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided May 23, 2011No. Civil Action 2:04-0692PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN T. COPENHAVER, District Judge.
Pending is (1) defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment on plaintiffs breach of implied warranty claims, and (2) defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment on plaintiffs design defect claims, both filed March 28, 2011.
I. Background
This is a pharmaceutical products liability action in which plaintiff Rosemary Keffer alleges that she developed breast cancer as a result of ingesting hormone replacement therapy (“HRT”) medications. The facts recited below are largely undisputed. To the extent that a dispute exists, the…
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