Legal Opinion
Mikell v. Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 1994No. 94 CA 0242PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
649 So.2d 75 (1994)
George L. MIKELL
v.
HOFFMAN-LaROCHE, INC., et al.
No. 94 CA 0242.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
December 22, 1994.
Keith D. Jones, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant, George L. Mikell.
Brent A. Talbot, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee, Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc.
Before LOTTINGER, C.J., and SHORTESS and CARTER, JJ.
CARTER, Judge.
This is an appeal from a trial court judgment granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of a drug manufacturer in a product's liability action.
FACTS
In early March of 1984, plaintiff George L. Mikell sought treatment for acne from Dr.…
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