ADKISON v. G.D. SEARLE & CO.

No. 91-2993.

971 F.2d 132 (1992)

Nancy Marlene ADKISON; George W. Adkison, Appellants, v. G.D. SEARLE & CO., a Delaware corporation; Searle Laboratories, a Division of Searle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Searle & Company; John Doe, I; John Doe, II; John Doe, III; John Doe, IV; John Doe, V, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 27, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Hodges, Little Rock, Ark., argued, for appellants.

Elizabeth Robben Little Rock, Ark., argued (Richard Josephson and Gail Brownfield of Houston, Tex., on the brief), for appellees.

Before FAGG, Circuit Judge, HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.


HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Nancy and George Adkison brought this products liability suit alleging the intrauterine device (IUD) manufactured by the defendants, collectively referred to as "Searle," harmed Nancy Adkison and rendered her infertile. The district court1 entered summary judgment in favor of Searle and the Adkisons appeal. We affirm.

I.

In May 1982 Ms. Adkison consulted with Dr. Allen McKnight about using...

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