MORSON v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. D037161.

109 Cal.Rptr.2d 343 (2001)

90 Cal.App.4th 775

Kelly MORSON et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of San Diego County, Respondent; Medline Industries, Inc., et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division One.

Review Denied October 10, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rose, Klein & Marias, Encino, David A. Rosen, Arlyn M. Latin, Peter H. Crossin, Los Angeles; Kazan, McClain, Edises, Simon & Abrams, Philip A. Harley and Susan S. Ochi, Oakland, for Petitioners.

Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May, Los Angeles, James M. Wood, Oakland, James C. Martin and Lisa M. Baird, Los Angeles, for Real Parties in Interest Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Baxter International, Inc., Allegiance Healthcare Corporation and Allegiance Corporation.

Wilson, Petty, Kosmo & Turner, Regina A. Petty, Frederick W. Kosmo, Jr. and Theresa Osterman Stevenson, San Diego, for Real Party in Interest Johnson & Johnson Medical and Tyco Healthcare Group, LP.

Gardner, Carton & Douglas, R. Michael Duffy, John A. Simon and Terry M. Hackett, Chicago, IL, for Real Party in Interest Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc.

Jedeikin, Meadows & Schneider, Joseph Jedeikin, Steven Spaulding and Leopoldo J. Chanco, San Francisco, for Real Parties in Interest Owens & Minor, Inc. and Owens & Minor West, Inc.

Morris, Polich & Purdy, Anthony G. Brazil, Los Angeles, Gerald P. Schneeweis, San Diego, and Diana N. Iketani, for Real Party in Interest Aladan Corporation.

Bacalski, Byrne & Koska, A. Daniel Bacalski, Jr., San Diego, and Kerry F. Kawamura, for Real Party in Interest Medline Industries, Inc.

Harvey M. Grossman, Chicago, IL, and Hugh F. Young, Jr., for the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.


HUFFMAN, J.

This coordinated proceeding involves a number of plaintiffs who have filed similar products liability complaints for damages, claiming a number of Defendants 1 manufactured or distributed defective products, i.e., latex gloves that the Plaintiffs used in their work, that allegedly contained chemical substances (including latex and/or other substances) that were of a toxic nature...

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