Legal Opinion
Motus v. Pfizer Inc.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided December 20, 2001No. CV00-298 AHMPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT TO DEFENDANT
MATZ, District Judge.
I
INTRODUCTION
Six days after Dr. Gerald Trostler prescribed Zoloft to Victor Motus, Mr. Motus took his life. His widow, Flora Motus, sued Zoloft’s manufacturer, Pfizer Inc., for failing to adequately warn that Zoloft can cause those who ingest it to commit suicide. She alleges five claims: (1) “wrongful death/negligence”; (2) strict liability; (3) “survival action”; (4) fraud; and (5) breach of warranty. Each of Ms. Motus’s claims is premised on the allegation that Pfizer’s “package insert and marketing materials do not warn ...…
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