Fetick v. American Cyanamid Co.

BENTON, Judge.

Dr. Paul G. Fetick, M.D., sued American Cyanamid Company and Hesselberg Drug Company for contribution. The circuit court granted summary judgment to both defendants, while dismissing a separate fraud count against American Cyanamid. After opinion by the Court of Appeals, this Court granted transfer. Mo. Const. art. V, sec. 10. Affirmed.

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American Cyanamid manufactured Ori-mune, an oral poliomyelitis vaccine, which Hesselberg Drug distributed. On November 4, 1978, Dr. Fetick administered Ori-mune to three-month-old Danny Callahan. Danny appeared in good health until December 2,…