Legal Opinion
Meyers v. Bayer AG
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided May 18, 2001No. 00-C-1582PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
ADELMAN, District Judge.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Barbara A. Meyers filed this action in state court against defendants Bayer AG and other corporations alleging claims under Wisconsin antitrust and deceptive trade practice laws on behalf of herself and other Wisconsin indirect purchasers of the patented drug ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (“Cipro”). Cipro is a widely used antibiotic; according to plaintiff, it has been the best selling antibiotic in the world for eight consecutive years. Plaintiff alleges that defendant Bayer, which developed and patented…
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