RIOS v. MEDA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.

A-23 September Term 2020 084746.

252 A.3d 982 (2021)

247 N.J. 1

Armando RIOS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MEDA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., Tina Cheng-Avery, and Glenn Gnirrep, Defendants-Respondents, and Mylan Inc., Defendant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 16, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Stoltz argued the cause for appellant (Law Offices Rosemarie Arnold, attorneys; William R. Stoltz and Maria Luppino , Fort Lee, on the briefs).

Marina C. Tsatalis , of the New York bar, admitted pro hoc vice, argued the cause for respondents (Saiber and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, attorneys; Marina C. Tsatalis and John M. Losinger , Florham Park, on the briefs).

Deborah L. Mains argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Costello & Mains, attorneys; Deborah L. Mains , Mount Laurel, on the brief).


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