Legal Opinion
Dolin v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 22, 2018No. 17-3030PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hamilton, Circuit Judge.
*805Defendant GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) appeals from a jury verdict awarding $3 million to plaintiff Wendy Dolin for the death of her husband, Stewart Dolin. Mrs. Dolin alleges that GSK's negligent omissions in the drug label for Paxil caused her husband's death. Stewart did not actually take Paxil. In 2010, a doctor prescribed Paxil, the brand-name version of paroxetine, to treat Stewart's depression and anxiety. But his prescription was filled with generic paroxetine manufactured by another company (one that is no longer a defendant). Six days later, Stewart committed…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Gibbons v. OgdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Watters v. Wachovia Bank, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Hillsborough County v. Automated Medical Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Wyeth v. LevineSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by31 opinions
- Gibbons v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2019
- Wendy Dolin v. GlaxoSmithKline LLCCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
- Holley v. Gilead Scis., Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 2019
- In re Zofran (Ondansetron) Prods. Liab. Litig.District Court, District of Columbia · 2019
- Rinder v. Merck Sharp & Dhome Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2019
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.