GUEVARA v. DORSEY LABORATORIES, DIV. OF SANDOZ

Nos. 87-1431, 87-1519.

845 F.2d 364 (1988)

Ruben GUEVARA, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. DORSEY LABORATORIES, DIVISION OF SANDOZ, INC., Defendant, Appellant. Ruben GUEVARA, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. DORSEY LABORATORIES, DIVISION of SANDOZ, INC., Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided April 26, 1988.

As Amended May 4, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Efron, Rio Piedras, P.R., with whom Rolando A. Silva, San Juan, P.R., was on briefs, for plaintiffs.

Jose L. Gandara with whom Bauza & Davila, Old San Juan, P.R., was on briefs, for defendant.

Before COFFIN, BREYER and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Defendant below appeals from a jury finding of liability and damages in this diversity action. The suit is against a drug manufacturer, Dorsey, for failure to adequately warn doctors of dangers associated with the use of its drug. The main issue on appeal is whether there was sufficient evidence to sustain findings of inadequate warning and causation. We find that there was not sufficient evidence, and reverse.

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