FREEMAN v. HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE, INC.

No. S-98-1095.

618 N.W.2d 827 (2000)

260 Neb. 552

Aimee FREEMAN, appellant, v. HOFFMAN-La ROCHE, INC., a corporation, appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

October 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Silver, Omaha, for appellant.

Jill Vinjamuri and Michael G. Connery, of Kutak Rock, Omaha, for appellee.

HENDRY, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.


CONNOLLY, J.

In this appeal, we reconsider our approach to products liability for defects in prescription drugs in light of changes in the law and the release of Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability §§ 1 to 21 (1997) (Third Restatement). The appellant, Aimee Freeman, filed a petition alleging seven theories of recovery against the appellee pharmaceutical company, Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. (Hoffman). She seeks damages for injuries she sustained following...

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