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WYETH v. ROWATT

No. 51234.

244 P.3d 765 (2010)

WYETH, A Delaware Corporation, and its Divisions and Subsidiaries; and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and its Divisions and Subsidiaries, Appellants, v. Arlene ROWATT; Wendell Forrester, Duly Appointed Special Administrator for the Estate of Pamela Forrester; and Jeraldine Scofield, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

November 24, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis & Roca LLP and Daniel F. Polsenberg and Joel D. Henriod , Las Vegas; Williams & Connolly LLP and F. Lane Heard III and Heidi Hubbard , Washington, D.C.; Winston & Strawn LLP and Dan K. Webb , Chicago, IL, for Appellants.

Peter Chase Neumann , Reno; White & Wetherall, LLP, and Geoffrey P. White and Peter C. Wetherall , Reno; Littlepage Booth and Zoe Littlepage and Rainey Booth , Houston, TX, for Respondents.

Law Office of Matthew L. Sharp and Matthew L. Sharp , Reno, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Justice Association.

Before the Court En Banc.

OPINION

By the Court, CHERRY, J.:

This case arises from personal injury and strict products liability actions filed by respondents against appellants after respondents took appellants' drugs for years and were subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer. The matter was presented to a jury, with the assessment of damages being bifurcated, as respondents also sought punitive damages against appellants. A verdict was rendered in respondents' favor, awarding...

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