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MERCK & CO., INC. v. GARZA

No. 09-0073.

347 S.W.3d 256 (2011)

MERCK & CO., INC., Petitioner, v. Felicia GARZA, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided August 26, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Josephson , Travis J. Sales , Stephen G. Tipps , Amy Pharr Hefley , Baker Botts, LLP, Houston, TX, Thomas R. Phillips , Baker Botts L.L.P., Austin, TX, Walter Dellinger , John H. Beisner , Charles C. Lifland , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington DC, Baldemar Garza , The Law Office of Baldemar Garza, Rio Grande City, TX, Jaime A. Saenz , Rodriguez, Colvin Chaney & Saenz, L.L.P., Rene O. Oliveira , Roerig Oliveira & Fisher, Brownsville, TX, for Petitioner.

David H. Hockema , Hockema & Longoria, Joe Escobedo Jr. , Luis M. Cardenas , Escobedo, Tippit & Cardenas, L.L.P., Albert A. `Beto' Munoz II , Law Office of Alberto A. Munoz, II, McAllen, TX, Cesar Ricardo Perez , Watts Law Firm, Edinburg, TX, Kathryn Snapka , The Snapka Law Firm, Corpus Christi, TX, Kevin H. Dubose , Alexander Dubose & Townsend LLP, Houston, TX, Alexandra Wilson Albright , University of Texas Law School, Douglas W. Alexander , Amy Warr , Alexander Dubose & Townsend LLP, Austin, TX, for Respondent.

Justice HECHT delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondents contend that Vioxx, a prescription drug, caused their decedent's death. In Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Havner,1 we set requirements for determining whether epidemiological evidence is scientifically reliable to prove causation. The parties here dispute what those requirements are, whether they apply in this case, and whether they were satisfied. We hold that...

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