Legal Opinion
McCracken v. Eli Lilly & Co.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 8, 1986No. 1-1184A272PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.
This appeal arises from a trial court ruling which, in substance, held that the cases of the plaintiff-appellants should be dismissed pursuant to the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure 4.4(C) in that the United Kingdom is the more convenient forum. Nine cases are consolidated here and the 205 plaintiffs claim damages from personal injuries resulting from the ingestion of a drug known as Opren. Thirteen other plaintiffs are administrators, representing decedents who have wrongful death claims. In each instance, the plaintiffs and the decedents are subjects and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Pain v. United Technologies Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Steven Thomas Dowling v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Chambers v. Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1988
- Acapolon Corp. v. Ralston Purina Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1992
- Can v. Goodrich Pump & Engine Control System, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2010
- Anyango v. Rolls-Royce Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2011
- Anyango v. Rolls-Royce Corp.Indiana Supreme Court · 2012
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.