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Supreme Court Denies Cert in Case Excluding Treater Opinions

By Sean Wajert on November 8, 2012
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device

Readers may recall our post about Simmons v. Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp., a case in which the Sixth Circuit affirmed the exclusion of plaintiff’s ex…
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Court of Appeals Rejects RICO Claim in Drug Case

By Sean Wajert on May 22, 2012
Posted in Articles, Consumer Fraud, Drug and Device

One of the things we like to do here at MassTortDefense is keep an eye on the non-traditional claims plaintiffs concoct — to evade the requirements o…
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Proof of General Causation in Drug Case Not Automatic

By Sean Wajert on December 8, 2010
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device

A West Virginia federal court has granted summary judgment against a plaintiff alleging that the heartburn drug metoclopramide caused her tardive dysk…
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State Supreme Court Upholds Verdict For Device Maker

By Sean Wajert on September 29, 2010
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently took a second look at a case offering guidance on the application of the learned intermediary defense, and affi…
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Court of Appeals Vacates Jury Verdict for Plaintiff in Welding Case

By Sean Wajert on September 13, 2010
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Toxic Tort

The Sixth Circuit last week vacated one of the rare plaintiff verdicts in the welding rod litigation. Tamraz v. Lincoln Electric Co., et al., 2010 WL …
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Lone Pine Ruling Affirmed in Vioxx

By Sean Wajert on July 21, 2010
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device

The Sergeant Joe Friday character on Dragnet was created and played by actor Jack Webb. Like so many famous lines, the immortal words, “Just the …
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Maryland Court Resists Imposing “Duty To The World” On Pharmaceutical Maker

By Sean Wajert on September 26, 2008
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device

Maryland’s top court recently affirmed summary judgment for defendant Eli Lilly & Co., in a case brought by a widow whose husband was killed in an…
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