BROWN v. GLAXO, INC.

No. 99 CA 1531.

790 So.2d 35 (2000)

Ronnie J. BROWN, Individually and in His Capacity as Provisional Curator for Sharon Gay Davis Brown and as Natural Tutor for Cory H. Brown v. GLAXO, INC., Glaxo Group, Ltd., Glaxo Operations UK, Ltd., Glaxo Pharmaceuticals, a Division of Glaxo, Inc., and Cerenex Pharmaceuticals, a Division of Glaxo, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied February 9, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerald P. Block, Thibodaux, William F. Dodd, Houma, Fred Wilkins, Duke W. Ponick, Jr., Kansas City, MO, Counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees, Ronnie J. Brown, et al.

Frank A. Fertitta, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendant, Dr. Tyrone Girod.

W. Evan Plauche, Metairie, Counsel for Defendant, Rite Aid.

Daniel Lund, Quentin F. Urquhart, Jr., Stephanie Lottinger Irwin, New Orleans, Madeleine McDonough, Kansas City, MO, Counsel for Defendants-Appellants, Glaxo Wellcome, Inc., Glaxo Group Limited, Glaxo Wellcome PLC and Glaxo Research and Development, Ltd.

Errol J. King, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Intervenor, United Healthcare of Louisiana, Inc.

Before: FOIL, FITZSIMMONS, and WEIMER, JJ.


FITZSIMMONS, Judge.

Plaintiffs are Ronnie J. Brown, individually, as curator for his wife, Sharon Gay Davis Brown, and as natural tutor for their son, Cory H. Brown. Plaintiffs sued for damages to Mrs. Brown caused by her use of the drug Imitrex. By the time of trial, the remaining named defendants were Mrs. Brown's doctor, Dr. Tyrone Girod, and the drug manufacturer: Glaxo Wellcome, Inc.; Glaxo Group Limited, Glaxo Wellcome, PLC; and Glaxo Research and Development...

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