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LAWSON v. G.D. SEARLE & CO.

No. 58000.

29 Ill. App.3d 670 (1975)

331 N.E.2d 75

ROBERT H. LAWSON, Adm'r of the Estate of Sarah Lawson, Deceased, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. G.D. SEARLE & COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

May 28, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Dooley, of Chicago, for appellants.

Baker & McKenzie and Sidley & Austin, both of Chicago (Francis D. Morrissey, Thomas F. Tobin, John T. Coleman, Edward J. Zulkey, William P. Richmond, and James W. Kissel, of counsel), for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DIERINGER delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment entered by the Circuit Court of Cook County in favor of the defendant. It is an action in strict liability in tort to recover damages for the death of Sarah Lawson and for injuries sustained by Joanne Holmes due to their use of the contraceptive drug, Enovid.

The issues presented on appeal are: (1) whether it was prejudicial...

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