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BARRON v. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC.

No. SC 96151.

529 S.W.3d 795 (2017)

Miasia BARRON, et al., Plaintiffs, and Maddison Schmidt, by next friends, Garry Schmidt and Tammy Schmidt, Respondents, v. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en banc.

Rehearing Denied October 31, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abbott was represented by William Ray Price Jr. of Armstrong Teasdale LLP in St. Louis, (314) 621-5070; Paul F. Strain and Stephen E. Marshall of Venable LLP in Baltimore, Maryland, (410) 244-7400; and Dan H. Ball , K. Lee Marshall , Stefan A. Mallen and Stefanie Rothermel of Bryan Cave in St. Louis, (314) 259-2000.

Schmidt was represented by Edward D. Robertson Jr. , Anthony L. DeWitt and Mary D. Winter of Bartimus, Frickleton and Robertson PC in Jefferson City, (573) 659-4454; John T. Boudas , Sejal Brahmbhatt and Margot G. Trevino of Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas LLP in Houston, Texas, (713) 230-2200; Douglas Dowd and William T. Dowd of Dowd & Dowd PC in St. Louis, (314) 621-2500; and John Driscoll and Christopher J. Quinn of The Driscoll Firm PC in St. Louis, (314) 932-3232.

Several organizations filed briefs as friends of the Court. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America was represented by Michael X. Imbroscio and Paul W. Schmidt of Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, D.C., (202) 662-6000; and Bart C. Sullivan of Fox Galvin LLC in St. Louis, (314) 588-7000. The St. Louis Regional Chamber, The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the National Association of Manufacturers were represented by Robert J. Wagner of Thompson Coburn LLP in St. Louis, (314) 552-6000.

Abbott Laboratories, Inc., appeals the circuit court's judgment awarding Maddison Schmidt $15 million in compensatory damages and $23 million in punitive damages for her personal injury claim. Abbott argues the circuit court erred in overruling: (1) its pretrial motion to transfer venue; (2) its pretrial motion to sever Schmidt...

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