Legal Opinion
Ramirez v. Wyeth Laboratories, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 8, 1999PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stanley L. Sklak, J.
In this product liability and medical malpractice action involving the use of the contraceptive Norplant, defendants Wyeth Laboratories, Inc., the distributor of the Norplant System, and its parent American Home Products Corporation (collectively, Wyeth), move for summary judgment pursuant to CPLR 3212.
This action arises out of plaintiff Leidy Ramirez’s (Ramirez) use of the Norplant System, a hormonal contraceptive that involves the subcutaneous insertion of six hormone-filled capsules by a healthcare provider, in this case a nurse practitioner, in the…
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