JONES v. LEDERLE LABORATORIES

No. 85 Civ. 0949.

785 F.Supp. 1123 (1992)

Melissa JONES, an infant under the age of 14 years, by her father and Natural Guardian, Richard JONES, Plaintiff, v. LEDERLE LABORATORIES, a DIVISION OF AMERICAN CYANAMID CO., Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

February 26, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glaser, Shandell & Blitz by Richard E. Shandell, New York City, for plaintiff.

Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine by Daniel J. Thomasch and Stephen G. Foresta, New York City, for defendant.


MEMORANDUM, JUDGMENT AND ORDER

WEINSTEIN, District Judge:

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Melissa Jones is a severely retarded twelve-year-old girl. This action, brought on Melissa's behalf by her father, alleges that her condition results from receiving defendant's DTP vaccine at the age of two and one half months. See Jones v. Lederle Laboratories, 695 F.Supp. 700 (E.D.N.Y. 1988). The DTP vaccine is intended...

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