Legal Opinion
Carrozza v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 8, 2019No. Civil Action No. 17-12368-FDSPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
F. Dennis Saylor IV, United States District Judge
This is a lawsuit against a pharmacy, arising out of injuries allegedly sustained after ingesting an antibiotic. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship.
Plaintiff Kevin Carrozza was prescribed levofloxacin (Levaquin ), a quinolone antibiotic. Carrozza had the prescription filled at a CVS Pharmacy in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The internal patient database at CVS included a "hardstop" warning stating that Carrozza was allergic to quinolones. The pharmacist on duty then investigated further, and found notes stating that Carrozza…
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