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CROCKER v. WINTHROP LAB., DIV. OF STERLING DRUG, INC.

No. B-4440.

514 S.W.2d 429 (1974)

Clarissa CROCKER, Individually and on behalf of the Estate of Glenn E. Crocker, Deceased, Petitioner, v. WINTHROP LABORATORIES, DIVISION OF STERLING DRUG, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 30, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Page Keeton, Austin, Malcolm McGregor, El Paso, for petitioner.

Scott, Hulse, Marshall & Feuille, Schuyler B. Marshall, El Paso, Rodney, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Jackson D. Akin, Albuquerque, N. M., for respondent.

REAVLEY, Justice.

Glenn E. Crocker became addicted to a new drug produced by Winthrop Laboratories and known as "talwin" which had been previously thought to be non-addictive. When he was in a weakened condition and his tolerance to drugs very low because of a period of detoxification, Crocker obtained an injection of a narcotic and died soon thereafter. His widow and representative, Clarissa Crocker, brought this action for damages due to his suffering while alive...

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