Yazmin suit properly removed to federal court 
Published: May 24, 2011
Tags: diversity jurisdiction, learned intermediary doctrine, product liability, Yaz, Yazmin
A product liability plaintiff couldn’t prevent removal to federal court by joining a local defendant in an effort to eliminate diversity jurisdiction, the 7th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Learned intermediary doctrine bars Paxil suit
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 8, 2010
Tags: drug litigation, learned intermediary doctrine, Paxil, product liability
The “learned intermediary” doctrine applies to preclude liability in a wrongful death suit brought by a woman whose husband committed suicide while taking an anti-depressant manufactured by the defendant, the 11th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
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