Hill v. Squibb & Sons, ER

This is an appeal by plaintiffs from judgments entered in the District Court of Yellowstone County on a directed verdict in favor of defendant Squibb & Sons, a partial directed verdict in favor of defendant Frederic S. Marks, and a jury verdict rendered in favor of Dr. Marks on the remaining claims against him.

Plaintiff Victor F. Hill suffers from severe allergic reactions (contact dermatitis) to a variety of substances and most severely to petroleum based products. Hill was a mechanic by trade, and thus was subject to constant exposure to those products. He was first *202treated by defendant Dr.…