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YOUNG FOR YOUNG v. KEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

No. 63215-4.

922 P.2d 59 (1996)

130 Wash.2d 160

E. Rosa YOUNG, Guardian ad litem for Devan YOUNG, a minor child, Appellant, v. KEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a foreign corporation, Schering Plough Corp. and Schering Corp., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 12, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan Harnetiaux, Spokane, Gary N. Bloom, Spokane, Debra L. Stephens, Spokane, on behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae.

Helsell, Fetterman & Martin, John G. Bergmann, Seattle.

Preston, Gates & Ellis, Fredric C. Tausend, Seattle, for Appellant.

James L. Holman & Associates, James L. Holman, Daniel W. Ferm, Tacoma, Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, Joel D. Cunningham, Seattle, John P. Walsh, Seattle, for Respondents.

GUY, Justice.

This is a products liability action against the manufacturer of a prescription drug (theophylline) which is used to alleviate symptoms of asthma. In 1979, Plaintiff suffered permanent brain damage as a result of seizures allegedly caused by toxic levels of theophylline in his bloodstream. Plaintiff claims his injuries resulted from the manufacturer's failure to provide adequate information and warnings to prescribing physicians about the effect of viral...

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