Legal Opinion
Graham Ex Rel. Graham v. Wyeth Laboratories
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided July 22, 1987No. 85-1481-KPublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PATRICK F. KELLY, District Judge.
This case is before the court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs Charles and Tammy Graham claim their infant daughter, Michelle Graham, sustained severe and irreversible brain damage after being vaccinated against diptheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. The DPT vaccine she received was manufactured and distributed by defendant Wyeth Laboratories (“Wyeth”).
The plaintiffs, parents and daughter, brought this diversity action asserting claims of strict liability and negligence for design defect and failure to…
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