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MIKELL v. HOFFMAN-LaROCHE, INC.

No. 94 CA 0242.

649 So.2d 75 (1994)

George L. MIKELL v. HOFFMAN-LaROCHE, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 22, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith D. Jones, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant, George L. Mikell.

Brent A. Talbot, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee, Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc.

Before LOTTINGER, C.J., and SHORTESS and CARTER, JJ.

CARTER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a trial court judgment granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of a drug manufacturer in a product's liability action.

FACTS

In early March of 1984, plaintiff George L. Mikell sought treatment for acne from Dr. Thomas W. Graves, a dermatologist. Dr. Graves prescribed for plaintiff the prescription medication Accutane, which is manufactured by Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc. (Hoffman). The administration...

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