Legal Opinion
Moore v. Eli Lilly and Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 23, 1986No. Civ. A. 84-609-WPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WOLF, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Norwood Moore and Julia Moore, husband and wife, initiated this products liability action to recover for personal injuries allegedly caused by the ingestion by Mr. Moore of the pharmaceutical drug Oraflex, manufactured by defendant Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”). Plaintiffs now request leave to amend the complaint to add new counts alleging defendant’s conduct violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq., and alleging defendant committed common law battery. Defendant opposes this motion…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
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