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SWISS v. ELI LILLY & CO.

Civ. A. No. 80-0132.

559 F.Supp. 621 (1982)

Betsy SWISS v. ELI LILLY & CO., et al.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

August 3, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max Wistow, Providence, R.I., for plaintiff.

Richard Borod, Providence, R.I., for Lilly.

William Curran, Providence, R.I., for Squibb.

James J. McKenna, Providence, R.I., for Schering.

Thomas D. Gidley, Providence, R.I., for Merck.

Bruce G. Tucker, Providence, R.I., for Upjohn.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

PETTINE, Senior District Judge.

This is an action for compensatory and punitive damages against several drug manufacturers based on theories of negligence, breach of warranty, and strict product liability. Subject matter jurisdiction rests on diversity of citizenship. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Plaintiff alleges that her mother, while pregnant with plaintiff, ingested a drug known...

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